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Nursery Direct
Red Paperbark
Melaleuca viridiflora
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 45Ltypically 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 Paperbark, Melaleuca viridiflora
Melaleuca viridiflora is a striking native specimen that commands attention with its vivid red flower spikes and distinctive papery bark. Supplied at advanced size, it brings structural presence and a bold burst of colour to any landscape.
Why Red Paperbark
Colour Impact: Brilliant red to crimson flower spikes provide dramatic seasonal colour rare in native species.
Native Resilience: Exceptionally hardy across tropical, subtropical, and coastal climates, engineered by nature for Australian conditions.
Textural Character: Distinctive papery, layered bark adds year-round visual interest well beyond the flowering season.
Wildlife Value: A significant attractor of honeyeaters and native pollinators, adding ecological credibility to prestige landscapes.
Low Maintenance: Once established, demands minimal intervention, a sound choice for large-scale professional projects.
Ideal Applications
Feature Specimen: Planted as a standalone focal point to anchor a landscape composition with bold native character.
Screening & Boundary Planting: Effective as a dense, ornamental screen along property boundaries or against built structures.
Coastal & Waterfront Properties: Tolerates exposed, humid, and seasonally wet conditions with ease.
Large-Scale Development Projects: Ideal for streetscapes, resort landscapes, and master-planned residential projects requiring proven native specimens.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 3 to 5m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Late dry season to early wet season (autumn to early summer in tropical regions); spring in subtropical and temperate regions
Soil & Drainage: Adapts to a wide range of soils including heavy clay, sandy loam, and seasonally waterlogged or poorly drained soils; prefers moist to wet conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 months until established, particularly during dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 8 to 15m
Width: 4 to 8m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Northern Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia)
Flower Colour: Red 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.







