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Summer Red flowering gum Corymbia 'Summer Red'
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, flowering
- March, flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, flowering
Grafted dwarf flowering gum with masses of scarlet blossom in summer.
A cross between the red flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia) and the swamp bloodwood (Corymbia ptychocarpa), grafted onto a hardy rootstock. It stays small enough for a suburban garden and is more reliable in humid and heavy-soil areas than seedling flowering gums.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Large clusters of scarlet gum blossom.
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Leaves
- Broad, glossy green leaves; new growth red.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
- Climate
- Subtropical, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Grafting
Planting
Full sun in well-drained soil. Keep the graft above soil level and remove any shoots from below it.
Pruning
Light shaping after flowering keeps it compact.
Care
Water through dry spells in the first two summers. No feeding needed.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Native to
- Garden origin
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Corymbia 'Summer Red' on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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