{"product_id":"elaeocarpus-bancroftii","title":"Kuranda Quandong - Elaeocarpus bancroftii","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\u003eKuranda Quandong - Elaeocarpus bancroftii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rainforest tree from the wet tropics behind Cairns, \u003cem\u003eElaeocarpus bancroftii\u003c\/em\u003e carries a dense glossy canopy with scattered old leaves turning scarlet before they fall, so there is always red flecked through the green. Small white fringed bells hang beneath the branches, followed by large blue fruit whose woody stone holds an edible almond-flavoured kernel. In cultivation it makes a well behaved shade and screening tree rather than the forest giant it becomes in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kuranda Quandong\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Evergreen Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy glossy foliage from a fairly low branching point gives genuine screening as well as shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Leaf Flecking\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual old leaves colour scarlet before dropping, giving constant contrast in the crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringed Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white bells with cut and tasselled petal edges hang along the undersides of branches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush Food\u003c\/strong\u003e: The hard stone inside the blue fruit contains an edible kernel with an almond flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: In habitat the fruit is taken by cassowaries and large fruit doves.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A handsome canopy tree for larger gardens in frost free districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row on acreage where a tall evergreen wall is wanted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBush Food Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown alongside other Australian edible species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and Streetscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to public planting in tropical and warm subtropical zones.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e The start of the wet season in the north, or spring into early summer further south\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. It dislikes dry, shallow or frost prone sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two years, particularly through the dry season, and mulch heavily with coarse organic material. Shelter young trees from strong wind and any frost until the trunk has hardened.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\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 Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforests of coastal north Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795284918558,"sku":"ND-0657-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/A_-g5Mo28VAhKIv2AFtF__ymykbY0C.jpg?v=1787312587","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/elaeocarpus-bancroftii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}