{"product_id":"ficus-green-island-ficus-microcarpa","title":"Ficus ‘Green Island’ - Ficus microcarpa","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\u003eFicus ‘Green Island’ - Ficus microcarpa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith thick, rounded, glossy leaves closer to a jade plant than a fig, ‘Green Island’ is a dwarf, slow growing form of \u003cem\u003eFicus microcarpa\u003c\/em\u003e. It builds a dense, mounding shrub that holds a tidy shape with only occasional clipping, so it is planted for clipped hedges, domes, standards and large containers in warm coastal gardens. Its measured growth and far gentler roots make it one of the few figs suited to a small garden or a large planter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Island\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRounded Leaf Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, coin shaped leaves give a soft, pebbled surface quite unlike the pointed foliage of other figs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolds Its Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Short internodes and slow growth keep a clipped form crisp for months between trims.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and Heat Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles beachfront wind, sandy soil and heat thrown back from paving and walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun or Filtered Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: It keeps its leaf in an open, sunny bed and under the dappled light of a high tree canopy alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatex and Root Clearance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut stems weep a white latex that irritates skin and harms pets that chew it, and although its roots are mild for a fig, it is still kept back from sewer lines and pool walls.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row and clipped at 1 to 1.5m, it forms a dense, rounded hedge around a lawn, front garden or courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDomes and Mop Heads\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kept as a dome on the ground or a mop head on a clear stem, it holds a smooth, rounded outline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Underplanting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped mounds sit beneath palms and taller tropical planting as a dense, glossy middle layer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatement Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a wide bowl or planter, it makes a sculptural, low maintenance specimen for a sunny terrace or a bright interior.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid spring into early autumn, while nights stay mild\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sandy loam or improved garden soil; copes with poor, sandy coastal ground but not with waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give a deep soak at planting and about twice a week until new leaves appear, then water only in long dry spells through its first summer. Mulch the root zone while keeping mulch off the stems, and trim lightly through the warm months rather than cutting hard in winter, when regrowth is slow.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 4m, taller as an aged specimen, easily held lower by clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, thick, rounded and glossy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade; bright light indoors\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivated selection of a fig that ranges from southern Asia to northern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207462777118,"sku":"ND-1849-400MM","price":990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":60207462809886,"sku":"ND-1849-500MM","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"75L","offer_id":60207462842654,"sku":"ND-1849-75L","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"150L","offer_id":60207462875422,"sku":"ND-1849-150L","price":2825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200L","offer_id":60207462908190,"sku":"ND-1849-200L","price":4225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"300L","offer_id":60207462940958,"sku":"ND-1849-300L","price":4805.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"400L","offer_id":60207462973726,"sku":"ND-1849-400L","price":7280.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"500L","offer_id":60207463006494,"sku":"ND-1849-500L","price":11485.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000L","offer_id":60207463039262,"sku":"ND-1849-1000L","price":12780.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1500L","offer_id":60207463072030,"sku":"ND-1849-1500L","price":18830.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ficus-green-island-ficus-microcarpa.jpg?v=1791513928","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-green-island-ficus-microcarpa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}