{"product_id":"elaeagnus-macrophylla","title":"Broad-Leaved Silverberry - 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 - Elaeagnus macrophylla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a hedge has to survive salt wind, poor soil and neglect, \u003cem\u003eElaeagnus macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the very few evergreens that simply does not flinch. The broad rounded leaves emerge coated in silver scales and mature to dark green above with a metallic silver reverse, so the whole plant shimmers when it moves. It earns its place over photinia or viburnum on exposed coastal sites, where those plants scorch and this one thickens up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Broad-Leaved Silverberry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo tone foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark green above and silver beneath, giving a hedge far more depth than a flat green screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind proof\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely front line coastal, holding foliage in conditions that defoliate most hedging shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small silvery cream bells appear in autumn and carry a sweet fragrance out of all proportion to their size.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil improver\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roots fix atmospheric nitrogen, so it establishes in thin, sandy and impoverished ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds to shaping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takes hard clipping into a formal face or can be left loose and arching as an informal screen.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal windbreak hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The first line of defence on a beachfront boundary, sheltering more tender planting behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clipped face at 2 to 3m blocks sightlines from a neighbouring second storey without becoming a tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall and fence cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long arching shoots can be tied in to clothe a bare fence quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver toned mixed border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as a structural backdrop to olives, westringia and lavender in a Mediterranean style planting.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring; autumn is preferable in warm coastal areas so roots move before summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any free draining soil including sand and thin coastal profiles; it dislikes only heavy, permanently wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six months, then only in extended dry spells, as this shrub resents pampering. Mulch to 75mm and give one hard formative clip in the first spring to force branching low in the plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m, easily held lower by clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\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 Creamy silver white, small and strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795294814494,"sku":"ND-0654-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795294847262,"sku":"ND-0654-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/daZrjs9dh08PXjMmz3Tyc_pAGhsPCs.jpg?v=1787313024","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/elaeagnus-macrophylla","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}