Corymbia 'Summer Red' is a hybrid of Corymbia ficifolia and Corymbia ptychocarpa. It is grafted onto a rootstock of unknown species. Photo taken on 18 May 2019 when flower buds and flowers appeared.
Photo taken on 17 Jun 2019 when flowers have ended their bloom and producing seed pods.
New leaves are orangish-red and brownish-red and then turns to dark green.
In this photo, although the union between rootstock and scion is obvious, and the lignotuber has not appeared.
The bulging part above is the lignotuber of a Eucalyptus sideroxylon.
Trunk of Eucalyptus deglupta (Rainbow gum tree). Still not as colourful as the images on the internet might suggest.
More light green strips on the smaller branches.
The only other Mesua ferruginea I have seen planted in a park, which is outside of Sembawang Park.
Espalier of Bouea macrophylla - a relatively unknown fruit tree in Singapore.
Rooftop garden at Singpost Centre - Garcinia subelliptica forming a greenwall appearance with Ficus microcarpa 'Golden' in the foreground.
Rooftop garden at Singpost Centre - Terminalia mantaly 'Tricolor' trees, and Ficus benjamina and Carmona retusa as topiary.
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