{"product_id":"fairy-white-michelia-michelia-fairy-white","title":"Fairy White Michelia - Michelia ‘Fairy White’","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\u003eFairy White Michelia - Michelia ‘Fairy White’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the Fairy michelias, ‘Fairy White’ is the one chosen for a crisp, formal look: a bushy evergreen shrub whose clear white, fragrant flowers stand out sharply against dark, glossy leaves. \u003cem\u003eMichelia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fairy White’ is also sold as \u003cem\u003eMagnolia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fairy White’, since botanists now place the michelias within the magnolia genus, and it is the same plant under either name. That clean contrast suits contemporary houses and white, grey or charcoal colour schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fairy White Michelia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePure White Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blooms carry no cream or pink cast, so they suit monochrome and modern planting palettes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Flowering Seasons\u003c\/strong\u003e: The main display opens at the end of winter, and plants on the warm coast often add a smaller autumn flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fragrance is fresh rather than heavy, so it suits planting beside an outdoor dining area or under a bedroom window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Shaping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unclipped it fills into a neat, even dome, so an informal screen needs only an occasional tidy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Frost Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it handles light frost, which suits the cooler elevated and inland pockets of the east coast.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet Frontage Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trimmed square along the front boundary, it gives a formal evergreen line that turns white with flower each spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Garden Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in pairs either side of an entry, it frames the approach with evergreen mass and spring flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerrace Planter Boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kept lightly trimmed, it holds a tidy shape in generous raised planters on terraces and rooftops in sheltered positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Garden Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: It anchors an all white or green and white scheme alongside gardenias, white agapanthus and clipped box.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn, when the soil is warm and rainfall is reliable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained, organically rich soil that is neutral to slightly acidic; raise the bed or mound the planting on heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root ball evenly moist for the first twelve months, watering two or three times a week in hot spells and deeply once a week otherwise. Shape lightly after the main spring flush, and top up the mulch each spring to keep the shallow feeder roots cool.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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 Cultivated hybrid with Asian michelia parentage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207437873438,"sku":"ND-1848-400MM","price":840.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fairy-white-michelia-michelia-fairy-white.jpg?v=1791513051","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/fairy-white-michelia-michelia-fairy-white","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}