Written and edited by Tammy 14th January 23
Happy Valentine's Day!❤️ for all the romantics out there. We can't go past a little splash of red, something special.
Corymbia Ficifolia (formally Eucalyptus Ficifolia) Red Flowering Gum. When it comes to a wow factor for colour, the red flowering gum stands up to the vibrance of any red rose. They are an Australian Native, originating in WA.
Attractive to the birds and bees, they are such an easy to please little tree, happiest in a well-drained sandy to sandy loam soil, in full sun.
If time is on your side, and you're keen to have a go, they propagate easily enough and are fairly quick growing too, so consider having a go at germinating some seed yourself.
Eye catching as a stand-alone feature tree like the one pictured here but imagine a driveway or avenue lined with them.
Red flowering gums are a speccy little tree growing into a nice lollypop shape reaching around 10-12 meters tall by 4-5 meters wide and are just a mass of stunning red flowers throughout the warmer months.
If you haven't noticed them already pause for a moment to appreciate their beauty next time you're out and about and see one.
You can't say now that you didn't receive a dash of red sprinkled with love today.
From me to you, Happy Valentine's Day❤️🌹❤️🌹
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