Red Flowering Gum

Corymbia ficifolia Open Pollinated

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  • Specimen tree variety to 10m
  • Australian Native
  • NOT TO WA, SA & TAS

Standard seed packet, 10 seeds
$1.50

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Description

'Red Flowering Gum' seeds

Corymbia ficifolia

NOT TO WA, SA & TAS

  • Specimen tree variety to 10m
  • Australian Native

Australian native specimen tree to 10 meters. Rough brown trunk with multi-stemmed upright branches and large broad green leaves. Flowers profusely from December to May, flowers are pinky-red to orangy-red in colour. Tolerant of clay soils and drought. Great for attracting native birds and bees. Produces large gumnuts after flowering. This hardy Australian native plant is commonly found of the east coast of Australia and is a popular street tree. 

Note: Seeds of many native plants are dormant and will not germinate until ideal environmental conditions are met. Follow instructions for pre-treatment and sowing, and be patient; some wild harvested seeds can take much longer to germinate than expected.

Seeds per gram: 25
Product code: D7-15

Best Months to Sow
  J F M A M J J A S O N D
Cool
Temperate
Sub-Tropical
Tropical
Arid
Quick Sowing Guide
Method Raise seedlings
Sowing Depth 2mm
Season Spring, summer and autumn
Germination 7-28 days @ 18-21°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle Hardy (once established) Perennial
Plant Spacing 15m
Plant Height 10m
Position Full sun, well drained soil

How To Grow

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Ratings & Reviews

Red Flowering Gum

Bought for fun, they all grew!! So now now I'm wondering where I'll plant them all lol!!!
sarah m 10 December 2021