{"product_id":"ficus-microcarpa-green-island","title":"Green Island Fig - Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’","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\u003eGreen Island Fig - Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Green Island’ is the fig grown for its leaf: thick, rounded, almost succulent and polished to a high gloss, held in tight overlapping layers on a naturally compact frame. Unlike the species, which becomes an enormous banyan, this selection of \u003cem\u003eFicus microcarpa\u003c\/em\u003e stays shrub sized and grows at a measured pace, which is exactly why it has become the standard plant for clipped balls, low formal hedges and architectural pots in warm climate Australian gardens. It clips to a crisp edge and holds that edge for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Island Fig\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThick Glossy Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded, leathery, deep green leaves reflect light strongly and give a far bolder texture than box or lilly pilly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestrained Vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is far slower and more contained than the species, so shaped forms hold their profile between trims.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuperb Clipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: It shears cleanly into balls, cubes, low hedges and standards, breaking evenly from old wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Humidity Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs where many formal hedging plants sulk, including subtropical Queensland and coastal New South Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the best figs for large pots and planters, tolerating a confined root run for years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Ball or Topiary\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paired either side of an entry it delivers formal geometry with a subtropical leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a tight row it forms a dense, glossy hedge held between 0.8m and 2m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Pot Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent in oversized planters on terraces, courtyards and rooftops in frost free positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its firm leaves and modest litter suit paved pool surrounds in warm climates.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn, while soil is warm. Avoid planting into cold soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, organically enriched soil that holds some moisture. It is frost sensitive, so choose a warm sheltered position, and although this cultivar is far less vigorous than the species it is still a fig, so keep it a sensible distance from drains, pipework and paving slabs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer and never allow a newly planted specimen to dry out completely, since figs drop leaf abruptly under water stress. Mulch to 50mm, feed with a controlled release fertiliser in spring and midsummer, and make the first formative trim only once new growth has extended well past the desired outline.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m unclipped, readily held at 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 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 The parent species ranges from southern Asia through to northern Australia and the western Pacific\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":59795272565022,"sku":"ND-0773-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/WfXNdAJhUEf43kaz73woo_mPVIVtBc.jpg?v=1787312154","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-microcarpa-green-island","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}