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Banksia integrifolia 'Coastal Banksia' 10" Pot remove Ficus hillii 'Flash' remove

Name Banksia integrifolia 'Coastal Banksia' 10" Pot remove Ficus hillii 'Flash' remove

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Banksia integrifolia

Banksia integrifolia or ‘Coastal Banksia’ is a hardy native found down the Eastern coastline of Australia. Often seen in windswept and sculptural shapes along beach fronts, when placed in a less hostile environment, they can become quite beautiful, bushy specimen plants. They grow anywhere between 4m - 10m and 1m - 5m wide, depending on their environment. During autumn and winter their yellow flowers form into large cones, rich with nectar. These stunning flowers attract lots of bird life, particularly cockatoos and honey-eaters. Coastal Banksia is a slow grower and can handle a wide range of soil types. 10" pot size.

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! [/one_half_last] 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. pleached ficus screening privacy feature green dense bare trunk

pleached ficus screening privacy feature green dense bare trunk

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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botanical name	Banksia integrifolia
height x width	5m x 3m
features	Cones of yellow brush like flowers during autumn, dark green leaves with white underneath, bird attracting, good hardy coastal tree, lime tolerant
conditions	Full sun to part shade
landscape use	Cut flower arrangements, screens, windbreaks, hedges and specimens

Other Common Names	Evergreen Fig
Origin	Australia, Pacific
Plant Type	Tree
Leaf Drop	Evergreen
Sunshine	Afternoon Sun, Full Sun, Part Shade
Tolerances	Frost Sensitive, Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
Soil Type	Clay, Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
pH	Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirement	Moderate
Fertilise Me	December, February, January, March, November, October, September
Fertilizer Frequency	Monthly, When needed
Best time to plant	All Year
Planting Distance	1 every 80cm, 1 per 1.5 metres, 1 per metre
Max Height	10m
Max Width	3m
Growth Speed	Fast
Prune Me	3-5 times a year, Only in the warmer months
Size Maintained at	2m
Flowering	No
Foliage Colour	Green
Fruit / Seed	No
Toxic To	Dogs
Uses	Balcony, Fenceline, Hedging & Screening, Standard, Topiary