I’ve been admiring this flowering gum tree on Bridle Path Road. It looks to me like it is Corymbia ficifolia.

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    Ray Rob

    Lovely show !
    In nature Corymbia ficifolia prefers infertile, sandy soils but it is readily adaptable to most temperate locations, provided it is not exposed to severe frost or sustained tropical damp. It is an ideal street tree as it is hardy, moderately fast growing, and rarely grows large enough to require pruning. The largest known single-stemmed tree of this species in the world (216.5 cm diameter) is located on Princes Street in Hamilton, New Zealand.[6] Because of its big and lovely colourful flowers, genetic improvement for cold resistance in Dublin area in Ireland is being carried out by collecting seeds from Western and Southern Australia in the coldest parts of Australia where it grows. In Ireland most of the plants were killed by severe frosts but the surviving shoots have been kept by tissue culture.[7]

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    Here’s a public link with more information about the bird feeders – https://cdn.neighbourly.co.nz/public/rangiora/rangiora/message/48485358

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    Hi there, this design is great! Do you have any knowledge as to who makes them? I’d love to purchase…