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Nursery Direct
Honey Locust
Gleditsia ‘Ruby Lace’
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, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level 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
Honey Locust - Gleditsia 'Ruby Lace'
Gleditsia 'Ruby Lace' is a deciduous specimen of genuine presence, its deep burgundy canopy delivering sustained seasonal colour from spring through autumn. The open, refined form casts filtered light rather than heavy shade, making it as functional as it is striking in high-end landscape compositions.
Why Ruby Lace Honey Locust
Deep burgundy foliage: New growth emerges vivid red, maturing to rich purple-bronze tones across the season.
Filtered canopy: The fine, open structure admits light beneath, preserving lawn and understorey plantings.
Ornamental longevity: Strong colour contrast and textural interest from spring through to leaf drop in winter.
Urban and climate resilience: Performs reliably in heat, drought, and the demanding conditions of built environments.
Minimal litter: Fine pinnate foliage breaks down quickly, reducing maintenance demands on high-specification properties.
Ideal Applications
Standalone feature specimen: Commands attention as a focal point in prestige residential or commercial landscapes.
Avenue and driveway planting: Planted in a consistent row, delivers structured colour and rhythm along formal entries.
Terrace and lawn shade: Provides cooling overhead coverage without the density that suppresses growth below.
Open-scale projects: Well-suited to large residential estates, civic spaces, and mixed commercial developments requiring canopy colour and form.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 8m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to most well-drained soils including clay, loam and sandy soils; tolerates dry conditions once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two years to establish a strong root system, then reduce to supplemental watering during prolonged dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 8 to 12m
Width: 6 to 8m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern North America
Flower Colour: Insignificant
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.







