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Nursery Direct
Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus tricarpa
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.
Supplied in 430mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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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 photosGetting it in: this size needs about 900mm 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
Red Ironbark - Eucalyptus tricarpa
Eucalyptus tricarpa is one of Australia's most architecturally compelling natives, defined by its deeply furrowed, near-black ironbark and a commanding canopy that only improves with scale. Advanced specimens deliver structural presence and a sense of permanence that younger stock cannot replicate.
Why Red Ironbark
Ironbark structure: Dark, deeply furrowed bark provides year-round texture and visual weight that few trees can match.
Exceptional drought resilience: Naturally adapted to low-rainfall, high-heat environments; performs without irrigation once established.
Long-term canopy value: A slow-to-mature species that rewards investment with decades of increasing presence and scale.
Ecological credibility: Significant habitat value for birds and native fauna; supports biodiversity outcomes on prestige rural and semi-rural properties.
Low intervention: Requires no supplemental feeding or ongoing maintenance once established in a suitable site.
Ideal Applications
Landmark feature specimen: Positioned to anchor large-scale landscapes with bold form and distinctive bark character.
Rural and acreage properties: Delivers authentic bushland presence across expansive sites and working properties.
Windbreak and shelter planting: Structurally robust enough to provide meaningful protection on exposed or elevated sites.
Ecological and revegetation projects: Well-suited to habitat corridors, land rehabilitation, and large-scale native planting programs.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring, avoiding the hottest summer months
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained to moderately drained soils; tolerates clay, loam and sandy loams; highly drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first 1 to 2 summers to encourage deep root development, then reduce to occasional watering during prolonged dry spells. Mulch the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 30m
Width: 8 to 15m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: South-eastern Australia (Victoria and southern New South Wales)
Flower Colour: White to cream
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.







