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Flooded Gum - Eucalyptus grandis
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Flooded Gum - Eucalyptus grandis
Few native trees command a landscape like Eucalyptus grandis. Reaching 30 to 45 metres at maturity, this fast-ascending specimen delivers immediate scale, a striking pale trunk, and the kind of canopy presence that defines serious acreage and large-scale projects.
Why Flooded Gum
Exceptional growth rate: Among the fastest-growing eucalypts available, delivering measurable height gain in the first seasons after establishment.
Distinctive trunk character: Smooth cream-to-white bark provides clean, high-contrast visual impact from a distance.
Proven native resilience: Naturally adapted to Australian conditions, performing reliably across a broad range of climates and soil types.
Superior shade canopy: A tall, spreading crown provides meaningful cooling across large open areas.
Low ongoing demand: Once established, requires minimal intervention, suited to properties where maintenance resources are better spent elsewhere.
Ideal Applications
Large-scale shade planting: Provides substantial canopy cover across open lawns, paddocks, and rural landholdings.
Avenue and driveway framing: Planted in rows, the tall straight form creates a commanding approach to prestige rural and semi-rural properties.
Windbreak and shelter belts: Rapid height gain makes it effective for protection planting on exposed acreage.
Landscape-scale revegetation: A trusted species for habitat restoration, riparian corridors, and large-footprint ecological projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 15–20m
Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils; tolerates periodic flooding; performs best in fertile loams and alluvial soils
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 1–2 years until established, particularly during dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 40–55m
Width: 15–25m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (coastal Queensland and New South Wales)
Flower Colour: White
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
