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Nursery Direct
Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon ‘Rosea’
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, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 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
Red Ironbark - Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'
Few Australian natives command a landscape with the authority of Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'. The contrast of soft rose-pink winter blooms against deeply furrowed, near-black ironbark is visually arresting, and in advanced form, that impact is immediate.
Why Red Ironbark
Distinctive bark character: Dark, deeply ridged ironbark provides exceptional textural presence year-round, independent of season or flower.
Winter to spring flowering: Rose-pink blooms deliver rare seasonal colour at a time when most trees offer little.
Proven drought tolerance: A true dryland performer. Once established, it thrives under heat and water stress without intervention.
Native resilience: Adapted to Australian conditions, requiring minimal inputs and no supplementary feeding.
Wildlife value: Nectar-rich flowers draw honeyeaters and pollinators, adding ecological depth to prestige and rural properties alike.
Ideal Applications
Specimen planting: Deployed as a standalone feature, the ironbark trunk and canopy form deliver architectural presence at scale.
Avenue and boulevard planting: Upright habit and structural consistency make it well suited to formal linear arrangements on large properties.
Rural and acreage landscapes: At home across open country, providing scale, shade, and native character without ongoing maintenance demands.
Ecological and habitat planting: A sound choice for restoration or biodiversity-focused projects requiring proven native species.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring (avoiding peak summer heat)
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates poor, dry, and rocky soils; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first 6 to 12 months to encourage deep root establishment, then reduce to occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. Avoid overwatering as this species is highly adaptable to dry conditions once established.
Plant Details
Height: 10 to 20m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (New South Wales and Victoria)
Flower Colour: Pink to deep rose-red
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.







