Eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea
Iron Bark, Red-flowering Ironbark
A very popular street and specimen tree.
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| Features: |
Striking appearance. Versatility and hardiness. |
| Applications: |
Street tree, parks, gardens. |
| Description |
With its richly-coloured and deeply textured bark, contrasting blue-grey or blue-grey foliage and striking flowers, the Red-flowering Ironbark is a well-utilised tree. Tolerating a wide variety of soil types, low and high rainfall ranges and the rigours of an urban environment, it is a versatile tree for a variety of applications. As a street tree, the Ironbark is used in avenue plantings, verges and traffic islands but is also used as a feature tree in gardens and parks. Younger trees have an upright habit which spreads with age, often featuring a more open crown and somewhat weeping branches. |
| Availability: |
Champion Lakes : 45L |
| Mature height: |
15-20 |
| Mature spread: |
10-15 |
| Canopy: |
Irregular, spreading with age. Moderately dense shade. |
| Growth rate: |
Fast growing in suitable conditions |
| Cautions: |
Poor soils. Variable rainfall. Urban environments. Enjoys full sun. |
| Tolerances: |
Poor soils. Variable rainfall. Urban environments. Enjoys full sun. |
| Sun demands: |
Best in full sun |
| Soil demands: |
Tolerates poor and various soils provided adequate drainage. |
| Water demands: |
Low |
| Native or Exotic: |
Native |
| Leaf habit: |
Evergreen |
| Family: |
Myrtaceae |
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Additional references and recommended reading:
Boland, D. J. et al (2006) "Forest Trees of Australia" 5th Edition, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Gilman, Edward F. (1997) "Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes", Florida: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Lorenz von Ehren "Von Ehren Manual" 2nd Edition, Hamburg.
Rushforth, K. (2001) "Easy Tree Guide, Britain and Europe", London: Aurum Press.
Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, "SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide" retrieved from http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treelist.lasso 2009.
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