Eucalyptus curtisii metrosideros

Eucalyptus curtisii metrosiderosEucalyptus curtisii, also known as the Plunkett Mallee, is a species naturally restricted to a small area about 60 km south of Brisbane, near Plunkett (who knew? :) ). In the wild, it forms a mallee like shrub or small tree characterised by a swollen woody base at ground level that produces multiple stems. Flowering is a highlight, with the species regarded as one of the most attractive cream flowering eucalypts, producing showy clusters of blossoms

When planting in a hedge

Taller than most varieties of rosemary

resembling strawberries

Size: Height 20m x width 5m

or small spaces

Protea Stately is a beautiful small tree that reveals magnificent deep pink winter blooms

Protect from the hot afternoon sun

or partial shade

Prune in spring to early summer at the start of the growing season and follow with an application of a native slow-release fertiliser

Bred especially for hanging baskets and pots

The flowers attract bees

Masses of delicate blossoms cover the tree in mid-spring