Eucalyptus Red Spotted Gum 300mm AP

🌿✨ Eucalyptus mannifera maculosa – Red Spotted Gum ✨🌿
 
The Red Spotted Gum is a striking Australian native, admired for its smooth white bark covered in beautiful red-brown patches, giving it a distinctive mottled appearance. Hardy, fast-growing, and highly ornamental, it’s a superb feature or habitat tree for larger gardens and landscapes. 🇦🇺🌳✨
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm Air-Prune pot 🌱
✔️ Healthy young tree with strong root system for rapid establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Prefers well-drained soils but tolerates a wide range
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves 🌿
✔️ Clusters of small white flowers attract nectar-loving birds and insects 🤍🐝
✔️ Smooth white bark with distinctive red mottling — striking year-round feature 🪵✨
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, rounded canopy with graceful branching
✔️ Grows approx. 15–20m tall × 8–10m wide
✔️ Fast-growing; best suited to larger gardens, parks, or rural plantings
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Spectacular spotted bark for all-season beauty 🌟
✔️ Habitat and food source for native birds and pollinators 🐦🐝
✔️ Extremely hardy and low-maintenance once established
✔️ Ideal for shelterbelts, windbreaks, and shade
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree in large native or rural gardens
✔️ Planted in groups for a striking mottled bark display 🌿
✔️ Perfect for parks, schools, and reserves
✔️ Combine with wattles and banksias for layered native landscapes