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Nursery Direct
Southern Silky Oak Tree
Grevillea robusta
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, 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
Southern Silky Oak Tree - Grevillea robusta
One of Australia's most commanding native trees, Grevillea robusta delivers scale, structure, and seasonal spectacle in equal measure. Advanced specimens establish rapidly, producing dense fern-like canopies and bold golden-orange flower clusters that define a landscape with authority.
Why Southern Silky Oak
Golden-Orange Flower Display: Prolific spring and summer blooms at canopy height create a striking visual statement while drawing nectar-feeding birds and pollinators.
Rapid Canopy Formation: Among the fastest-growing large natives available, reaching mature height with a broad, cooling canopy that delivers results on a professional timeline.
Exceptional Drought Tolerance: Once established, performs reliably in dry conditions and poor soils with minimal intervention, well suited to challenging Australian sites.
Distinctive Fern-Like Foliage: Deeply lobed, silvery-green leaves provide fine textural contrast against hard landscaping and denser planting schemes.
Timber Value: Highly regarded for its strong, silky-grained hardwood, adding long-term utility to large rural and semi-rural properties.
Ideal Applications
Prestige Feature Tree: Planted as a standalone specimen, it commands attention at scale, appropriate for estate entries, open lawns, and civic landscapes.
Shade Canopy: Provides substantial overhead cover for outdoor entertaining areas, car parks, and open corridors on large-format projects.
Windbreak and Erosion Control: Deep root structure and rapid vertical growth make it an effective first-line buffer on exposed rural and coastal properties.
Wildlife Corridor Planting: A proven contributor to biodiverse landscapes, supporting bird life and pollinators across large-scale ecological and residential projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates a range of soil types including sandy and loamy soils; drought tolerant once established; avoid poorly drained or waterlogged soils
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 to 18 months to encourage deep root establishment. Once established, Grevillea robusta is highly drought tolerant and requires minimal supplemental irrigation.
Plant Details
Height: 20 to 35m
Width: 7 to 15m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales)
Flower Colour: Orange-yellow
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.







