{"product_id":"eucalyptus-mannifera-brittle-gum","title":"Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEucalyptus mannifera – Brittle Gum\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus mannifera, widely known as the Brittle Gum or Red Spotted Gum, is a beautiful small-to-medium Australian native tree prized for its smooth, powdery white bark that sheds in patches to reveal fresh cream, grey and striking red tones. It forms an elegant, open canopy of slender grey-green leaves, making it a superb shade, screening or feature tree for larger gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStunning smooth bark\u003c\/strong\u003e – powdery white-grey trunk with red-spotted and orange patches, beautiful year-round and especially showy in low winter light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e – copes with hard frosts and cold-climate conditions, ideal for frost-prone gardens at higher elevations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife magnet\u003c\/strong\u003e – white nectar-rich flowers attract honeyeaters, parrots and beneficial insects, and the foliage feeds native butterflies and moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e – drought tolerant once established and happy in poor, well-drained soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact gum\u003c\/strong\u003e – smaller and tidier than many gums, at around 6–10 m tall and 4–6 m wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant Eucalyptus mannifera in full sun in a well-drained position. It is very frost tolerant, handles dry periods once established, and suits cold inland districts such as Ballarat and central Victoria. Give it room to develop its natural open habit and water regularly through the first summer while it establishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplied as a healthy nursery-grown tube or pot-grown plant, ready to plant out.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Navigators Nursery","offers":[{"title":"140mm","offer_id":49236529447082,"sku":"EUC-MANNIFERA","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/navigatorsnursery.shop\/products\/eucalyptus-mannifera-brittle-gum","provider":"Navigators Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}