{"product_id":"acronychia-laevis","title":"Glossy Acronychia - Acronychia laevis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGlossy Acronychia - Acronychia laevis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder an established canopy most screening natives thin out and go leggy at the base. \u003cem\u003eAcronychia laevis\u003c\/em\u003e does the opposite: it is a true rainforest understorey tree, so filtered light suits it, and it holds dense, high gloss foliage right down the trunk. That combination makes it the practical answer for narrow shaded side boundaries and courtyards where a lilly pilly sulks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Glossy Acronychia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows and stays furnished in filtered light or a few hours of morning sun, where most screening shrubs bare off low down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves are thick, deeply glossy and faintly aromatic when crushed, reading almost as polished as a camellia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small cream flowers are followed by soft pale pink to white fruit that fruit pigeons and bowerbirds strip quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It settles at small tree size in a garden rather than pushing into eaves, powerlines or footings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: It occurs naturally in littoral rainforest, so it copes with humid, salt laden air behind the front dune line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded side boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it closes a narrow south facing gap where light is limited all year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest understorey layer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits beneath taller figs, tuckeroos or brush box to build a genuine two tier planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant with the lower limbs lifted gives structure and gloss in a small paved space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and revegetation work\u003c\/strong\u003e: Useful in coastal restoration plantings where fruiting native trees are wanted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn in subtropical zones; spring in cooler coastal districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich and free draining; tolerates improved clay but not standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, tapering to weekly once new growth extends. Hold a 75mm layer of leaf litter or bark mulch clear of the trunk, and wait until the first flush hardens before feeding.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered light; tolerates morning sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal and littoral rainforest of eastern Australia, from northern New South Wales to far north Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream to greenish white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795365232926,"sku":"ND-0056-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/04NKQdixOg7Fa4INx6ynh_Yh6Oqqm7.jpg?v=1787314315","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/acronychia-laevis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}