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Nursery Direct
Indian Laurel Fig (Standard)
Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’
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Supplied in 400mmtypically 1.5 to 2.5m tall on delivery
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Indian Laurel Fig (Standard) - Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’
Trained as a standard, Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’ becomes a clean single trunk carrying a dense, clipped head of small glossy leaves, closer to a piece of green architecture than a tree. The head takes shearing better than almost any other evergreen used in Australian design work, holding a crisp ball or lollipop outline with two or three cuts a year. It is specified where formal repetition is the point: matched pairs at an entry, or an even rhythm of identical heads down a driveway.
Why Indian Laurel Fig Standard
Trained form: A clear straight trunk with a shaped head gives instant formality and keeps sight lines open beneath the canopy.
Shear tolerance: Small dense leaves mean clipping leaves no ragged cut edges, so the surface stays smooth and green.
Rapid recovery: It reshoots quickly after pruning, which is what allows the tight geometric shape to be maintained long term.
Heat and reflected glare: It handles paved courtyards, north facing walls and warm coastal exposure without scorching.
Container performance: The root system copes with confinement, which is why it is the default choice for large planter box specimens.
Ideal Applications
Formal entry pairs: Two matched standards either side of a doorway or gate deliver symmetry that lasts decades.
Driveway rhythm: Evenly spaced heads along a drive create a repeating pattern that reads well from the street.
Rooftop and podium planters: In large containers it gives height and structure where in-ground planting is impossible.
Courtyard framing: A row against a rendered wall breaks up flat surfaces without spreading into usable floor space.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 2.5m for a clipped formal row
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 4m
Best Planting Season: Spring through summer in warm districts; avoid cold snaps in the south
Soil & Drainage: Free draining loam or a quality free draining container mix. Site selection matters more than soil: the root system is vigorous and invasive, so keep it well away from pipes, pool shells, paving and footings, or contain it in a planter or root controlled bed.
Establishment Care: Water two to three times a week for the first summer, and more often in containers where the mix dries fast. Feed in spring and midsummer to keep the head dense, clip lightly two or three times through the growing season rather than hard once, and rub off any shoots appearing on the clear trunk as soon as they show.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 4.5m as a maintained standard
Width: 1.5 to 2.5m across the clipped head
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to part shade
Native to: Southern Asia through to northern Australia and the western Pacific
Flower Colour: Insignificant, enclosed within the small figs
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







