Botanical Name: Eucalyptus macrocarpa Stunning bright red flowers that hang in clusters from drooping branches. This superb Eucalypt makes an excellent and easy to grow, long-lived garden or street tree, and copes well with extended dryness, cold, heat and low fertility. There is a superb example in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, which flowers from late summer to mid winter. We recommend the use of Wildflower Seed Starter Granules for improved germination rates and speed. These granules provide chemicals normally found in bushfire smoke that stimulate native seed germination. NOT AVAILABLE TO TAS / WA DUE TO QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS Plant Height: 2m

How to Sow Seeds

Growing notes: Sow in warm areas anytime. In frost prone areas when danger of frost is over. Fill a pot or tray with moist sandy soil, wet thoroughly and compress. Sow seeds on surface and cover lightly. It is beneficial to add Wildflower Seed Starter granules to soil surface. Keep moist. Place in a warm shady position to germinate fully. Transplant to individual containers when seedlings are large enough to handle. Water regularly and plant out in permanent position when about 20cm (8in) high. Water in well. Water well in summer. Will respond to light applications of low phosphate slow release organic fertilizer.

Growing Needs

Water requirement: Moderate

Plant Characteristics

Suitable for small spaces: Yes
Suitable for pots / containers: Yes
Easy to grow: Yes