{"product_id":"ficus-elastica-burgundy","title":"Burgundy Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica ‘Burgundy’","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\u003eBurgundy Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica ‘Burgundy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Burgundy’ is the darkest of the common rubber plant selections, with thick, glossy, oval leaves in deep wine to near-black and vivid red sheaths protecting each new leaf as it unfurls. Grown outdoors in frost-free Australian gardens \u003cem\u003eFicus elastica\u003c\/em\u003e becomes a genuinely large spreading tree with a powerful root system, so it needs distance from footings, pipes and paving; grown in a container or indoors it stays a manageable dark-leaved specimen. Choose it when you want serious foliage weight and depth of colour rather than fine texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Burgundy Rubber Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth of leaf colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Almost black burgundy foliage gives a tonal anchor that no green-leaved plant can substitute for.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each emerging leaf is wrapped in a bright red sheath, a small recurring feature through the growing season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large, thick and leathery, so the plant reads boldly even at a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: In warm conditions it puts on height quickly, making it useful for rapid screening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual use\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few plants equally at home as a landscape tree, a large container specimen and an interior plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast evergreen screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row well away from structures it blocks an outlook within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge feature container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restricting the roots keeps it at a workable size and controls its vigour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDark foliage backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sets off silver, lime and variegated planting in warm-climate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior and atrium planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable in bright indoor positions where its colour holds well.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m, and well clear of buildings, pools and services\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of reasonable fertility; it is adaptable but resents cold wet ground in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then reduce as it is fairly drought tolerant once rooted. Mulch to 75mm, feed in spring to keep leaf size and colour up, and consider a root barrier at planting if the tree is anywhere near paving, plumbing or a slab.\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 the ground in frost-free climates; 2 to 3m in containers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m in the ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, large, glossy, deep burgundy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright indirect light; colour is richest in strong light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e North east India, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, enclosed within small figs\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795281936670,"sku":"ND-0762-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795281969438,"sku":"ND-0762-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":59795282002206,"sku":"ND-0762-500L","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/8jse5DjPv2b80PeyVX48r_AKQ8wCHX.jpg?v=1787312451","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-elastica-burgundy","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}