Eucalyptus leucoxylon var rosea ‘Red Flowered Yellow Gum’
$5.50 – $15.00
Origin: SA, Vic, NSW. Tasmanian provenance. US Zone 8.
Weeping, medium tree 4.0 -8.0m tall. Typical width 3.0 -4.0m. Evergreen. Growth rate fast. Use for screen, windbreak and specimen planting. Any soil with good drainage. Full sun. Moderately frost hardy. Very drought resistant – once established. Very wind firm. Masses of red flowers in winter to early summer. US Zone 9.
Features: Bird attracting – especially good for parrots. Prolific flowering. Useful honey species.
Description
| Origin |
SA, Vic, NSW |
| Form: |
Weeping medium tree |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
4.0-8.0m |
| Width (typical): |
3.0-4.0m |
| Growth rate: |
Fast |
| Uses: |
Screen, windbreak & specimen |
| Soil type: |
Any soil with good drainage |
| Position: |
Full sun |
| Frost hardiness: |
Moderately frost hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Very drought resistant (once established) |
| Wind firmness: |
Very wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
First or second row planting |
| Flowering time: |
Winter to early summer |
| Pruning: |
Usually not required but responds well |
| Features: |
Bird attracting – especially good for parrots |
|
Prolific flowering |
|
Useful honey species |
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