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Nursery Direct
Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata
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, 500mm 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
Spotted Gum, Corymbia maculata
One of Australia's most architecturally striking natives, Corymbia maculata delivers year-round presence through its extraordinary mottled trunk, soaring canopy, and quiet, enduring authority. Advanced specimens establish quickly and make an immediate statement on any prestige property.
Why Spotted Gum
Signature Trunk: Distinctive powdery patchwork bark in cream, grey, and soft ochre, a sculptural feature requiring no embellishment.
Proven Resilience: Deep-rooted tolerance for drought, heat, and poor soils makes this a low-maintenance asset in demanding Australian climates.
Canopy Scale: Develops a broad, spreading crown that delivers meaningful shade and visual mass, essential for large-scale landscape compositions.
Native Credentials: Supports local ecology while meeting council and sustainability requirements increasingly demanded on contemporary projects.
Longevity: A generational specimen, one that continues to appreciate in presence and property value for decades.
Ideal Applications
Statement Avenues: Planted in formal rows, Corymbia maculata creates commanding entry drives and estate corridors with immediate gravitas.
Parkland Landscapes: Suited to expansive residential or commercial properties requiring canopy scale and a distinctly Australian character.
Screening and Boundary Definition: Mature specimens establish strong visual and acoustic buffers along property perimeters.
Civic and Developer Projects: A reliable, architect-specified native for streetscapes, mixed-use developments, and public realm plantings.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to spring (avoiding peak summer heat)
Soil & Drainage: Tolerates a wide range of soils including sandy, loam and clay; prefers well-drained to moderately drained soils; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first 1 to 2 years until the root system is well established. Avoid overwatering as the tree is highly drought tolerant once mature and excess moisture can cause root issues.
Plant Details
Height: 25 to 45m
Width: 10 to 20m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)
Flower Colour: White
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.







