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Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange'

Name: Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange'
Brand: Evergreen Trees Direct
Price: 265.00 AUD
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$265.00

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85 in stock

Size: 40cm/45L

40cm/45L

Current Stock Height Guides

40cm/45L: 1.3m – 1.5m Approx.

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About Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange'

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’ is a compact, grafted flowering gum prized for its vibrant orange-red blooms and manageable size, making it ideal for smaller gardens and urban landscapes. Flowering through summer, it produces dense clusters of showy flowers that attract birds, bees, and pollinators.

Reaching a mature height of approximately 3–5 metres, ‘Baby Orange’ features a neat canopy with glossy green foliage and a well-formed structure. It performs best in full sun and well-drained soil and is both drought and light frost tolerant once established.

Low maintenance and long-flowering, this variety is an excellent choice as a feature tree, street tree, or in small spaces where a full-sized flowering gum would be unsuitable. Grafting ensures reliability in size, colour, and performance.

Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 3 – 4 meters

Mature Width: 3 – 5 meters

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' is expected to grow 30–60 cm.

Frost Tolerance

Is Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' frost tolerant?

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Flowering Information

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’ produces brilliant clusters of vivid orange fluffy flowers from mid-summer into early autumn. The large, showy flower heads sit proudly at the ends of the branches, creating a bold, eye-catching display ideal for smaller gardens needing high-impact colour.

Native Information

Is Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' an Australian Native? Yes

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' is Native to Derived from Corymbia ficifolia, which is native to the south coast of Western Australia, particularly around Albany, growing naturally in sandy soils.

Wildlife Value

Its nectar-rich summer blooms attract honeyeaters, lorikeets, native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. The dense evergreen foliage also provides shelter and nesting opportunities for small birds, supporting a biodiverse and lively garden ecosystem.

Sunlight Information

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' will thrive best in:

Full Sun

Preffered Soil

Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’ performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or waterlogged ground unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to enhance drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures and develops its excellent drought resilience and vibrant flowering performance.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Baby Orange Corymbia

Genus: Corymbia

Botanical Species: Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’

Family: Myrtaceae

Botanical Name: Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Orange’

Landscape Uses

Feature Tree
Street Tree
Council or Civic Landscapes
Plant in Pots (or) Suitable for Pots

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' works in an:

Australian Native Garden – celebrates local plants with natural character.
Contemporary / Architectural Garden – striking forms for bold design statements.
Wildlife Garden – planting to attract birds, bees, and pollinators.
Low-maintenance Garden – resilient choices for easy care and year-round appeal.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Choose a sunny position with free-draining soil.
Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball.
Backfill with soil mixed with compost to improve establishment.
Water deeply after planting and apply mulch to retain moisture.
Stake young trees to protect from strong wind until established.

Feature Planting: Space 3 – 5 m apart
Street or Avenue Planting: Space 3 – 4 m apart
Small Gardens or Courtyards: Plant individually with enough room for canopy spread

Water regularly during establishment; minimal water required once mature.
Fertilise annually in spring with a native slow-release fertiliser.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain form and encourage blooms.

Sandy soils: Excellent; thrives naturally in free-draining coastal sands.
Loamy soils: Ideal for consistent growth and flowering.
Clay soils: Performs in light clay with improved drainage.
Coastal soils: Highly tolerant of salt and wind exposure.
Poor soils: Adaptable; benefits from compost at planting.

Corymbia Ficifolia 'Baby Orange' is expected to grow 30–60 cm.

Medium Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Inland NSW / Tablelands (Orange, Bathurst, Canberra)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Western District & Central VIC (Ballarat, Bendigo, Hamilton)
Gippsland (Latrobe Valley, East Gippsland)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal
Adelaide Hills & Barossa

Thrives in

Full Sun

Frost Tolerance

Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Drought Tolerance

As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established ‘Baby Orange’ develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry and coastal environments and maintains its compact form and reliable flowering with minimal supplementary watering.