{"product_id":"alphitonia-excelsa","title":"Red Ash - Alphitonia excelsa","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\u003eRed Ash - Alphitonia excelsa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWind is what shows this tree off. \u003cem\u003eAlphitonia excelsa\u003c\/em\u003e holds dark green leaves with dense white felt on the underside, so every gust turns the whole canopy silver, and a mature specimen visibly changes colour from across a paddock. It is a fast pioneer species from eastern and northern Australia, used where a hardy native shade tree is needed quickly, and the crushed leaves carry a distinctive sarsaparilla scent that gives it the alternative name of soap tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Ash\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Flash\u003c\/strong\u003e: White backed leaves create a shimmering two tone canopy in any breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pioneer by nature, providing real shade within four or five years on a warm site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: An Australian native across a wide range from coastal Queensland to the Northern Territory and inland New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Host plant for several native butterfly species, with fruit taken by birds and flowers worked by insects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crushed leaves release a distinct sarsaparilla or liniment scent, a reliable field identifier.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted for a usable canopy over lawn or a yard in a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation And Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: A nurse tree used to shelter slower rainforest species while they establish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet And Park Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used as a hardy native street tree in Queensland and northern New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tough enough for exposed boundaries on warm climate acreage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a closed shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m for full crowns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn in warm zones, at the start of the wet season in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, from sands to clay loams, provided drainage is reasonable. Tolerates poor and shallow soils better than most rainforest trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to get roots away, then reduce sharply, as this species becomes genuinely drought hardy once settled. Mulch with a coarse native mulch kept clear of the trunk, protect young trees from frost in their first two winters, and form prune early to a single leader if a clean trunk is wanted for a street or lawn position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m in cultivation, taller in rainforest conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, dark green above and white beneath\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern and northern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream to greenish white clusters\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795286163742,"sku":"ND-0123-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795286196510,"sku":"ND-0123-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/If7-7XHEWghqXmsyI7fX-_AaOCjxxh.jpg?v=1787312602","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/alphitonia-excelsa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}