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Nursery Direct
Fried Egg Plant
Gordonia axillaris
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 110L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Fried Egg Plant, Gordonia axillaris
Gordonia axillaris is a refined evergreen specimen that delivers year-round structure and a striking winter flowering display. Large, creamy-white blooms with prominent golden stamens, the hallmark of its common name, emerge when little else is performing, making this a standout choice for considered, high-impact planting.
Why Fried Egg Plant
Winter Flowering: Produces abundant 10cm blooms through the cooler months, providing seasonal interest when the landscape demands it most.
Evergreen Structure: Dense, glossy foliage maintains year-round presence and privacy without seasonal gaps.
Scale & Presence: Advanced stock specimens arrive with established form, delivering immediate canopy and volume.
Low Maintenance: Once established, requires minimal intervention, well suited to professional landscapes where long-term performance matters.
Climate Adaptability: Tolerates cool to warm temperate conditions across a broad range of Australian climates.
Ideal Applications
Feature Planting: A commanding specimen tree positioned as a focal point within formal or contemporary landscapes.
Screening & Boundaries: Dense evergreen habit makes it effective for structured privacy planting along property boundaries.
Courtyard & Terrace Settings: Refined enough for intimate enclosed spaces where seasonal flowering creates a considered point of interest.
Mixed Canopy Compositions: Integrates well into layered planting schemes designed by landscape architects seeking textural contrast.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil; prefers moist, humus-rich loam; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two growing seasons to establish a strong root system. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and protect roots from temperature extremes.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 5m
Width: 2 to 4m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Southern China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Flower Colour: White
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







