{"product_id":"gmelina-leichardii","title":"White Beech - Gmelina leichhardtii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhite Beech - Gmelina leichhardtii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite beech is one of the great cabinet timbers of the eastern Australian rainforests and a fine ornamental tree in its own right. \u003cem\u003eGmelina leichhardtii\u003c\/em\u003e carries large, softly hairy leaves on a broad, well proportioned crown, drops them briefly in late winter, then flushes fresh growth alongside cream flowers marked with purple brown throats. The blue purple fruit that follows draws fruit eating birds. It belongs in a warm, sheltered garden with deep soil, where it grows into a substantial shade tree with genuine rainforest character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Beech\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Presence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, soft, pale backed leaves give the canopy a distinctive two toned shimmer when wind moves through it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream to white tubular flowers marked with purple brown appear in spring and early summer among the new growth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ovoid blue purple fruit ripens in summer and is heavily taken by rainforest pigeons and other fruit eaters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Bare Period\u003c\/strong\u003e: The short leafless spell in late winter lets low sun through before the canopy closes again for summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e: A significant Australian rainforest species, valued historically for its pale, easily worked timber.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: A canopy species in subtropical rainforest revegetation along the east coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Garden Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A broad crowned shade tree for acreage in warm, frost free districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along driveways on subtropical properties with deep, moist soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Included where fruit bearing natives are wanted to attract pigeons and other rainforest birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, moisture retentive soil with free drainage, ideally in a sheltered position out of hot drying wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers and mulch heavily with leaf litter or composted bark to keep the root zone cool and moist. Provide light overhead shade or a wind break for the first year or two, as young plants prefer filtered light and are damaged by frost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 20m in cultivation, considerably taller in forest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous, briefly bare in late winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade when young, full sun once established\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical and warm temperate rainforests of coastal New South Wales and Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white with purple brown markings\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795365298462,"sku":"ND-0868-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/N89-TMqb5YldV77JboqS4_3nL0HTZT.jpg?v=1787314315","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/gmelina-leichardii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}