{"product_id":"ficus-microcarpa-hillii-upright","title":"Upright Hill’s Weeping Fig - 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\u003eUpright Hill’s Weeping Fig - Ficus microcarpa var. hillii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the plant behind most of the tall, dark, dead flat clipped hedges in Sydney and Brisbane, and the upright selection is narrower and more columnar than the spreading species form. \u003cem\u003eFicus microcarpa\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003ehillii\u003c\/em\u003e combines glossy evergreen foliage, very fast growth and an unusual willingness to be sheared into hard geometric shapes, which is why designers keep specifying it. The trade off is a strong, water seeking root system, so it needs to be sited with pipes, paving, pools and footings in mind rather than planted on impulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Upright Hill’s Fig\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumnar Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright form holds a narrow profile, so a screen can sit close to a boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It closes a screening gap faster than almost any other evergreen of comparable quality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy Dark Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense, small, waxy leaves give a deep green wall that reads as solid mass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShears Cleanly\u003c\/strong\u003e: It accepts hard shaping into hedges, blocks and pleached panels and reshoots readily from old wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It copes with heat, reflected light, pollution and restricted root runs in built environments.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall clipped hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row held at three to five metres gives complete privacy on a suburban boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleached or block screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is the standard choice for a raised trained panel above a fence line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProperty boundary screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: On acreage it forms a fast, dense, evergreen edge along a driveway or fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge scale shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unpruned on a big site it develops into a broad spreading shade tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m centres for a tight hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m to 8m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn in warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most free draining soils and tolerant of poor ground once established. Plant at least 5m to 8m from drains, sewer lines, pool shells, paving and building footings, and further where a full sized tree is intended.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer to build the dense growth a hedge depends on, then taper off as the roots spread. Mulch the full length of the planting line, feed in spring and again in late summer, and begin light tip pruning early to force branching low down rather than waiting for height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8m to 15m unpruned, commonly maintained at 3m to 5m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m unpruned. 3 to 5m only where maintained as a clipped hedge.\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 Northern and eastern 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":"200L","offer_id":59795342721310,"sku":"ND-0777-200L","price":2862.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GQHjbuTCIWaKH8NMhiDcJ_idPWO5TZ.jpg?v=1787313785","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-microcarpa-hillii-upright","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}