Descriptions

First Love is a tree that thrives best in the tropics, especially in countries with rainforests. It is one of the most popular plants to be given as gifts, especially for people who are about to get married or any couple celebrating their first anniversary together.

These plants are not only beautiful but very easy to grow. It is very drought tolerant once established and can be planted in most areas throughout Australia.

First Love plants are a rare species of flowering tree native to the rainforest of Queensland, Australia. They grow up to 20M tall, with large bright orange flowers that bloom for one day only. These gorgeous flowers are very popular in horticulture around the world, and are widely grown as ornamentals. We offer Red Pender and White Pender varieties.

First Love is a rainforest tree and will provide golden, showy flowers all year round. It is a spectacular sight to see the flower of this unique plant in bright red color with amazing fragrance.

First Love is a beautiful, rain-forest tree that grows to 6m. It is native to the tropical rainforests of Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Xanthostemon Chrysanthus, commonly named Red Penda, also popularly known as First Love, is a spectacular golden flowering rain-forest tree. This plant is endemic to North Queensland and Papua New Guinea and there are 2 subspecies: the Northern subspecies (Xanthostemon chrysanthus forma chrysanthus) and Southern subspecies (Xanthostemon chrysanthus forma viridiflorus). It was given the common name ‘First Love’ because of its stunning crimson flowers that appear in August – October.

Red Penda is a rain-forest tree and has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of Northern Australia to attract desirable love partners. It is believed that if one wears the flowers around their neck or keeps them in their pillow, they will dream about their future partner.

Xanthostemon Chrysanthus is a spectacular golden flowering rain-forest tree that was originally from tropical rainforests of Tropical Asia and Australasia.