{"product_id":"elaeagnus-macrophylla-balls","title":"Broad-Leaved Silverberry (Ball) - Elaeagnus macrophylla","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\u003eBroad-Leaved Silverberry (Ball) - Elaeagnus macrophylla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClipped into a ball, \u003cem\u003eElaeagnus macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e gives something very few formal shapes can: a silver sphere. The broad leaves are coated in fine metallic scales that read pale grey in sun and flash white underneath when wind turns them, and the plant tolerates salt, exposure and poor ground that would strip a buxus or a topiary olive. Autumn brings tiny cream flowers, barely visible but powerfully fragrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Broad-Leaved Silverberry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scaled leaves hold a consistent metallic grey through every season, unlike deciduous silver plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots freely, including from older wood, so a ball can be renovated rather than replaced.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt laden wind and sandy limestone soils are no obstacle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Insignificant flowers throw a surprisingly strong sweet scent across a garden in April and May.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick leathery leaves do not tear or brown in exposed positions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Balls\u003c\/strong\u003e: A rhythm of spheres along a path, driveway or terrace edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair in containers either side of a door.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Formal shape in a seaside garden where box and yew fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted closer and clipped as a continuous low hedge instead of individual balls.\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 to 1.5m centres for a run of balls, or 800mm for a continuous clipped hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding the hottest part of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any soil that drains, including sand, limestone and thin coastal ground. It will not sit in water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the rootball, then reduce sharply once it is away. Trim two or three times through the growing season, cutting back to just inside the intended profile each time so the sphere tightens rather than expands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m as a maintained ball, 2 to 3m if released and grown as a shrub\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m as a ball\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\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 Coastal Japan and Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, small and hidden, but strongly perfumed\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795334856990,"sku":"ND-0655-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pb3FqxJMuQLst8ljafxun_KVzR1qrG.jpg?v=1787313578","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/elaeagnus-macrophylla-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}