Cheese Tree (Dense native beauty for every Australian landscape)

Glochidion ferdinandi

Glochidion ferdinandi “Cheese Tree”

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Beautiful, versatile and easy to grow, Glochidion ferdinandi, commonly known as Cheese Tree, is an attractive Australian native tree valued for its lush evergreen foliage, naturally rounded canopy and outstanding adaptability. Its glossy green leaves create a dense, leafy appearance throughout the year, making it an excellent choice for feature planting, privacy screening and creating cooling shade in the garden. Small greenish flowers are followed by distinctive ribbed fruits that resemble miniature cheese wheels, giving the tree its common name and adding unique ornamental interest.

Perfect for Melbourne gardens, Glochidion ferdinandi thrives in full sun to part shade and performs well in a wide range of soil types. It is tolerant of frost, periods of drought once established and urban conditions, making it a dependable choice for residential gardens, parks and commercial landscapes. Its dense foliage responds well to pruning, allowing it to be maintained as a screening tree, hedge or attractive specimen tree.

Whether you’re creating a native garden, establishing privacy, or looking for a hardy shade tree, Glochidion ferdinandi delivers year-round greenery, low-maintenance performance and excellent landscape versatility.

Why Choose Glochidion ferdinandi?

Feature Details
Botanical Name Glochidion ferdinandi
Common Name Cheese Tree
Plant Type Australian native tree
Mature Height 6–12 metres
Mature Width 4–8 metres
Position Full sun to part shade
Growth Rate Moderate to fast
Flower Colour Small greenish flowers
Foliage Glossy evergreen green leaves
Fruit Distinctive ribbed capsules resembling cheese wheels
Water Requirements Low to moderate once established
Best Uses Feature tree, screening, hedging, shade tree, native gardens, parks and streetscapes

Why You’ll Love It

Benefit Why It Matters
Dense evergreen foliage Provides year-round colour and privacy
Attractive rounded canopy Creates excellent shade and structure
Responds well to pruning Ideal for hedging and screening
Hardy Australian native Thrives in a wide range of conditions
Unique ornamental fruit Adds seasonal interest to the landscape
Low maintenance Easy to grow with minimal care

Glochidion ferdinandi is a reliable Australian native that combines attractive evergreen foliage with exceptional versatility. Whether used as a feature tree, informal hedge or shade tree, it provides lasting beauty, resilience and year-round appeal, making it a superb choice for Melbourne gardens and landscape

$262.25 inc. GST

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Height: 1.8m

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $55.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $77.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne / Semi Regional deliveries cost $165.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $264.00 – $330.00
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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