{"product_id":"ficus-microcarpa-hillii-standards","title":"Hill’s Weeping Fig (Standard) - Ficus microcarpa var. hillii","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\u003eHill’s Weeping Fig (Standard) - Ficus microcarpa var. hillii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a standard, this fig is grown on a clear trunk with a clipped rounded head, which turns one of Australia's largest and toughest evergreen trees into a formal topiary object. \u003cem\u003eFicus microcarpa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ehillii\u003c\/em\u003e regrows almost instantly after clipping and holds a dense glossy surface, which is exactly why it dominates commercial entries and formal courtyards. It is worth being clear about what it is underneath the shaping: left unpruned in open ground this is a 15m tree with a root system to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Hill’s Weeping Fig\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Ball Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trained crown holds a crisp geometric form that few evergreens can maintain in the Australian climate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Regrowth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cuts disappear within weeks, so the plant recovers fast from shaping and from damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh foliage flushes copper before hardening to deep glossy green, giving the head two tones.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Coastal Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat off paving, salt wind and pollution as well as any formal tree available.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Native\u003c\/strong\u003e: Despite its use in classical formal design, this is a species of the Queensland and northern New South Wales coast.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Entry Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched standards flanking a gate or door give immediate structure and symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanter Avenues\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows in large containers line a driveway or forecourt while keeping the roots contained.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRooftop and Podium Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Contained planting is the safest way to use this species and it performs well in it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single clipped head above a low hedge does the work of a much larger tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m in a row\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils with reasonable drainage; a heavy feeder and heavy drinker when grown in containers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clip the head two or three times through the warm months to hold its shape, because if clipping stops the plant reverts toward a large spreading tree. Water deeply twice weekly in the first summer and feed in spring and midsummer, and site it with real care in open ground: the root system is vigorous and invasive, so keep it at least 8 to 10m from pipes, paving, pool shells and foundations, or grow it in a planter or behind a root barrier.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m as a maintained standard; 15m or more if left unpruned in the ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m across the clipped head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\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 Eastern Australia and the western Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, enclosed within the fig\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795298484510,"sku":"ND-0776-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795298517278,"sku":"ND-0776-90L","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795298550046,"sku":"ND-0776-100L","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":59795298582814,"sku":"ND-0776-300L","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/oM_LxB4WB8av4199BSAW-_mvLN9qaS.jpg?v=1787313028","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-microcarpa-hillii-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}