Photo: Linda Ross
Baby Orange
Named cultivars also include Orange Splendour, Brilliant Orange and Dwarf Orange
Description: smaller than most grafted flowering gums, this gorgeous tree flowers all summer long with huge heads of bright orange blossom,
followed by showy gum nuts, and a repeat flowering in autumn. Because it is grafted, it will grow in most soil types and in coastal climates.
Size: 3m high x 3m wide.
Cultivation: plant ‘Baby Orange’ in well-drained soil, or in a potting mix formulated for native plants, in full sun or light shade. It
needs protection from frost. Water regularly until established, and apply a fertiliser in spring.
Special Comments: prune lightly after flowering to maintain a shrub-like appearance, take all the finished flowers off before
the plant wastes energy on gum nuts. Ideal for a courtyard, and for container planting.
A mass of colour strikes at Christmas time. Photo: Linda Ross
Text: Libby Cameron