{"product_id":"tristaniopsis-halycon","title":"Water Gum - Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Halycon’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWater Gum - Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Halycon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater gum is the small east coast rainforest tree that has become one of the most widely used street and courtyard trees in Australia, and this is a selected form chosen for a tighter, more uniform crown. \u003cem\u003eTristaniopsis laurina\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally along creek banks, so it tolerates both wet feet and confined root space, and it carries smooth mottled bark that sheds to grey, cream and orange. Selected clones are specified over seedling stock because a row of them actually matches in shape and size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Water Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: A vegetatively propagated selection gives consistency along an avenue that seedling water gums never deliver.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMottled trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bark sheds in patches to leave a smooth grey, cream and rust coloured trunk that improves with age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh foliage flushes bronze to coppery red before hardening to glossy dark green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small bright yellow flowers appear over the canopy in summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Non aggressive roots and a tolerance of periodic wet make it safe near paving, drains and small courtyards.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and verge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A standard specification for narrow verges and footpath planting on the east coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched crowns and a clean trunk make a formal avenue in a domestic scale garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRain garden and swale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its creek bank origin means it copes with the wet and dry cycle of a bioretention bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives useful shade over a small paved area without overwhelming it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m for a close planted screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn in warm districts; avoid cold wet soil in the south\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil but tolerates heavier ground and periodic inundation better than most small trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first two summers, since water gums are slow to start and sulk if allowed to dry out. Mulch generously, protect young trees from frost in cold districts, and prune only lightly to lift the crown as it grows.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m in most garden settings; the species can exceed this on ideal creek side sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, slow in the first year or two\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creek banks and gullies of coastal eastern Australia, from Queensland through New South Wales into eastern Victoria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795367133470,"sku":"ND-1701-430MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4EBy580-Xbhip5riNANsC_SOPnAfYp.jpg?v=1787314317","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/tristaniopsis-halycon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}