{"product_id":"lophostemon-grandiflorus","title":"Northern Swamp Box - Lophostemon grandiflorus","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\u003eNorthern Swamp Box - Lophostemon grandiflorus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a site floods in the wet and bakes in the dry, most shade trees fail at one end or the other. \u003cem\u003eLophostemon grandiflorus\u003c\/em\u003e handles both, which is why it lines creek flats and seasonal swamps across northern Australia. It is the tropical relative of the familiar brush box, with flaky papery bark, larger cream flowers full of feathery stamens, and leaves gathered in rosettes at the branch tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Northern Swamp Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet Site Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally on ground that is inundated for part of the year, unusual among fast shade trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBark Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk sheds in papery flakes, giving a mottled cream, orange and grey surface all year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cream to white flowers with prominent stamens are noticeably larger than those of brush box.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It puts on height quickly in warm climates, closing a canopy gap within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Credentials\u003c\/strong\u003e: A northern Australian species suited to local climate patterns and local wildlife.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and drainage line planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The default choice for banks, swales and low points that hold water seasonally.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers usable canopy over lawn or parking in a shorter timeframe than most rainforest trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows to break hot dry season winds across northern properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePark and street planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust enough for public landscapes in tropical and subtropical councils.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 9m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season in the tropics; spring to early summer in the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, including heavy clays and seasonally waterlogged ground; also fine on well drained loam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first dry season to push roots down before the tree relies on rainfall. Mulch to 100mm out to the drip line and formative prune in the first two years to set a single strong leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, with a partial leaf drop late in a severe dry season\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Australia, across the Kimberley, Top End and northern Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795374571806,"sku":"ND-1115-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/hczMcjjGRNP9UoCEozHC-_FCFaDrHM.jpg?v=1787314520","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lophostemon-grandiflorus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}