{"product_id":"ficus-lyrata-multi-planted","title":"Fiddle Leaf Fig (Multi-Stem) - Ficus lyrata","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\u003eFiddle Leaf Fig (Multi-Stem) - Ficus lyrata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as a multi stem, \u003cem\u003eFicus lyrata\u003c\/em\u003e is trained with three or more trunks rising from the base and branching low, so the huge violin shaped leaves start near ground level instead of being carried on a bare pole. That form is what makes it useful outdoors as a screening plant in frost free climates: it gives a solid wall of dark glossy foliage with real architectural presence, rather than a single stemmed shade tree. Each leaf can reach 400mm long, leathery and strongly veined, and the effect is deliberately bold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fiddle Leaf Fig\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Stem Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Several trunks from the base with low branching, giving screening cover from ground level up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very large, glossy, fiddle shaped leaves that create a bold, sculptural mass unlike any fine leaved screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Establishes and thickens quickly in warm humid conditions, closing a gap in a season or two.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows in bright filtered light as readily as in full sun once hardened, which suits narrow side gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Vigour Caution\u003c\/strong\u003e: The root system is strong and searching, so keep it well clear of pipes, pools, paving and building footings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Leaf Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row along a boundary in subtropical gardens for solid visual mass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single multi stem in a large courtyard where the trunk structure is on show.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in an oversized planter on a sheltered terrace, where root run is contained.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Design Schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combined with palms and philodendrons as the broad leaved backdrop layer.\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 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, in frost free areas only\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free draining soil kept evenly moist, with generous organic matter, and shelter from cold drying wind which browns the leaf margins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first warm season, keeping moisture steady since large leaves lose water fast. Mulch heavily, feed in spring and midsummer, and site the plant at least several metres from services, paving and pool shells to allow for root spread.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m outdoors in warm climates, taller over time in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast in warm conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright filtered light to full sun once hardened\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lowland rainforest of western and central Africa\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":59795293569310,"sku":"ND-0767-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/SnT1CmLFpSZIs1FJN_GSO_BCnNjLsr.jpg?v=1787312923","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-lyrata-multi-planted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}