{"product_id":"arbutus-unedo-strawberry-tree","title":"Strawberry Tree - Arbutus unedo","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\u003eStrawberry Tree - Arbutus unedo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers and fruit at the same time, in the middle of autumn, is an unusual trick. \u003cem\u003eArbutus unedo\u003c\/em\u003e hangs clusters of small white urn shaped bells alongside the previous season's warty red fruit, over dark leathery leaves and a trunk that peels to warm cinnamon brown as it ages. It belongs in the same design slot as an olive: a slow, gnarled, drought hardy Mediterranean evergreen, but with autumn colour and bird value the olive cannot offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Strawberry Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: White bells and red fruit appear together from autumn into early winter, when little else is working.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older stems shed in strips to reveal smooth cinnamon bark, and the trunk becomes fluted and sculptural.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLime Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unusually for its family, it grows well on alkaline and limestone soils, which suits much of South Australia and coastal Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it carries through a dry Australian summer with little or no supplementary water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Food\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fleshy fruit is taken by currawongs, blackbirds and other garden birds through winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped with olive, rosemary, lavender and cistus in a low water planting scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lifted to a multi stem or single trunk form as a courtyard specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt wind and poor sandy soil in exposed positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row and left unclipped for a dense evergreen boundary.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a dense informal screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for open crowns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any type, acid through to strongly alkaline. Will not accept heavy waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first two summers to encourage deep rooting rather than shallow frequent watering. Mulch to 75mm, avoid rich feeding which produces soft growth, and prune only to lift the canopy or open the trunk, since the tree's slow natural shape is its main asset.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Mediterranean region and western Europe, including Ireland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, occasionally pink flushed\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795300385054,"sku":"ND-0153-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795300417822,"sku":"ND-0153-50L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795300450590,"sku":"ND-0153-430MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795300483358,"sku":"ND-0153-100L","price":1575.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795300516126,"sku":"ND-0153-500MM","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ftVS9gx27fLwJnZUQQlFC_HTtTrv13.jpg?v=1787313110","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/arbutus-unedo-strawberry-tree","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}