The plant I ship is about 2-3 ft tall.

LAst 3 photos are of one of actual plants

This species bears masses of showy large (7 cm) flowers that are usually pink or red, although white ones occur on some trees. The Swamp Bloodwood has some of the largest leaves among the eucalypts, and also some of the largest gumnuts. It is a very showy tree, and attracts masses of birds. The tree photographed is in Nelly Bay, near the junction of Kelly and Warboys Streets. The species’ natural distribution is in the gallery forests of the Kimberley region of Western Australia, and the northern area of the Northern Territory, extending across to Doomadgee in far north-western Queensland, in open forest on stream banks and moist areas.

Swamp Bloodwood is a small tree usually growing to between 4 and 8 m high, but able to reach 15 m in height. It is not a particularly well-formed tree, and tends to droop, especially when young. It is grown as an ornamental and a street tree on the east coast of Queensland, and down into northern NSW. It is very commonly grown in Brisbane, and is much used as a street tree in Cairns. It is fast-growing, and its roots are non-invasive. It will grow in sandy, loamy, or even acidic soil, so long as the soil is well-drained, and it prefers full sun. It will usually resist light frosts, pollution such as emitted by car exhausts, and coastal exposure to salt air.

The lanceolate, leathery leaves are up to 30 cm long and 7 cm wide. The midrib is pale yellow, contrasting with the green lamina. The lateral veins are almost parallel to each other.

The large flowers, as mentioned earlier, come in various colours from white through pink to crimson, although pink is the most common colour. They normally occur as umbels of up to 7 flowers on the outside of the tree, in late summer to autumn; but in the tropics a few flowers may occur in any month of the year.

The flowers are followed by large woody seed capsules, about 4 cm lung and 3 cm wide. These capsules are very popular in dried flower arrangements. The tree is easily grown from seed, unless a particular colour form is required, when grafting is necessary.

There is another subspecies, Corymbia ptychocarpa ssp. aptycha. It is a very similar tree, but the fruits lack the longitudinal ribbing of ssp. ptychocarpa. This subspecies is restricted to the Top End of the Northern Territory from Coberg Peninsular east to Yirrkala and south to El Sharana. Aptycha, from the Greek, simply means 'no fold', referring to the lack of ribs on the fruits.

Fertilizer that I include as an option is an excellent choice for professional growers or nurseries if you grow plant in a pot. I personally use it for all my plants. It has polymer coating to allow slow release during 8-9 months evenly. You don't have to worry about repotting the plant for about 1 year or worry about burning plant with your regular over the counter fertilizer. 

You need about 3-4oz per 3 gal pot or 4-5oz per 5 gal pot.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS F1877

Total Nitrogen (N)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%

8.0% Ammoniacal Nitrogen

7.0% Nitrate Nitrogen

Available Phosphate (P2O5)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

Soluble Potash (K2O)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

Magnesium (Mg)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3%

0.8% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)

Sulfur (S)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9%

5.93% Combined Sulfur (S)

Boron (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%

Copper (Cu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%

0.05% Water Soluble Copper (Cu)

Iron (Fe)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.46%

0.08% Water Soluble Iron (Fe)

0.005% Chelated Iron (Fe)

Manganese (Mn)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%

0.05% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)

Molybdenum (Mo)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%

Zinc (Zn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%

0.017% Water Soluble Zinc (Zn)

Derived from: Polymer-Coated: Ammonium Nitrate,

Ammonium Phosphate, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium

Sulfate, Sodium Borate, Iron Phosphate, Iron EDTA,

Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Molybdate, Zinc Sulfate;

Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide

Pictures show adult plant and its possible applications. 

The pot is not included. Root ball of the plant comes in a plastic poly bag, sealed to maintain moisture for the 3 days that the plant is in transit.

Height of the plants is measured from the base of the root ball.

No returns, refunds or exchanges