| Name | Ficus 'Weeping Fig' Variegated 5" (Hanging Basket) remove | Syzygium 'Cinnamon Twist' Lilly Pilly remove | Grevillea 'Big Foot' 6" Pot remove | Ficus hillii 'Flash' remove |
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| SKU | FBNJWHBN60 | SACT00 | GRBIGR6 | FICF00 |
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| Price | $20.99 | $16.99 – $229.99Price range: $16.99 through $229.99 | $19.99 | $0.00 – $1,999.99Price range: $0.00 through $1,999.99 |
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| Description | Ficus benjamina variegata
Ficus weeping fig is an evergreen cultivar in the Moraceae family. The leaves are ovate with slim points, around 12cm long and variegated with glossy shades of green and white. This cultivar is tender, so usually grown as a houseplant, but can be put outside in the summer months, it doesn't like the cold and will often drop leaves as a result. Non-showy flowers lead onto red-orange fruits which become black upon ripening. This species is not typically grown for its fruits, rather it is a popular foliage houseplant due to its elegant growth habit attractive variegated foliage.
5''/12cm pot - supplied in a hanging basket | Syzyzium australe
Cinnamon Twist is a compact growing plant with glossy mature leaves, its foliage becomes the backdrop to fantastic cinnamon coloured new growth, boasting a stylish contrast. It produces gorgeous creamy white flowers which appear during summer This hardy plant is ideal for hedging and screening. Grows to approximately 3m tall. | Grevillea banksii
Grevillea Big Foot is an evergreen groundcover that forms a low, mounding shape, ideal for establishing a lush and low-maintenance garden. This plant showcases spreading, finely textured leaves and exceptionally long, eye-catching red flowers that blossom throughout the year, attracting birds and pollinators alike. Its broad growth habit makes it a great option for preventing erosion, serving as ground cover, or adding a pop of color to garden beds and borders. The vibrant flowers make it a striking feature in any garden while providing a habitat for local wildlife.
6"/14cm pot | Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Flash'
-One of the fastest growing hedges
-Evergreen and no mess from seeds or flowers
-Dense and lush Australian native
-High tolerance of poor conditions |
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Why buy ficus hedging plants?
One of the fastest no mess hedges, Ficus 'Flash' are chosen for their rapid growth, lavish green foliage and high tolerance of poor conditions. These gorgeous Australian natives produce no flowers and seeds therefore no mess! And their upright, dense habit lends them to being used as not just solid hedging but as topiary, standards and pleached hedging.
Ficus plants for pleaching
The beauty of the pleached hedge is that it is very good for small gardens as you can do a 2 or even sometime 3 layer effect. It allows for a garden bed underneath the hedge, maximising your gardens beauty, colour and depth.
It’s like having a 2 or 3 story garden as you really get the 2 story effect which is becoming more and more stylish in the modern garden. Pleaching creates another dimension to your garden!
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The secret with pleaching is that ficus are evergreen and pleach very easily, and are very lush and are fantastic for doing a pleached hedge.
Also as Ficus hedge plants have gotten a bit of a bad name for growing an aggressive root system. The pleaching effect actually keeps the roots under control and allows for you to grow these Ficus in very confined spaces and gardens. These days with the rapid growth of our cities, lots of people are having smaller and smaller gardens!
See our Ficus Hedging & Screening Factsheet here for more about the different Ficus varieties! |
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| Other Common Names |
Evergreen Fig
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| Origin |
Australia, Pacific
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Frost Sensitive, Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
December, February, January, March, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Planting Distance |
1 every 80cm, 1 per 1.5 metres, 1 per metre
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| Max Height |
10m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year, Only in the warmer months
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| Size Maintained at |
2m
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| Flowering |
No
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Toxic To |
Dogs
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| Uses |
Balcony, Fenceline, Hedging & Screening, Standard, Topiary
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