{"product_id":"ficus-obliqua-figaro","title":"Figaro Small Leaved Fig - Ficus obliqua ‘Figaro’","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\u003eFigaro Small Leaved Fig - Ficus obliqua ‘Figaro’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small-leaved fig is one of the best hedging plants in warm Australia, holding a wall of glossy dark green foliage that clips as cleanly as any exotic and shrugs off heat, humidity and coastal wind. ‘Figaro’ is a compact selection of \u003cem\u003eFicus obliqua\u003c\/em\u003e, denser and finer in leaf than the wild form, chosen so that a hedge or screen fills in tightly rather than growing away. Left alone it will still make a substantial tree in time, so it is at its best where it is committed to a clipped role or given real space, and always kept a sensible distance from pipes and paving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Figaro\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge Density\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and short internodes create a solid green face with clean clipped edges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Knit-Up\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plants close the gaps between each other quickly, so a screen becomes usable within a season or two.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Tough\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles subtropical humidity, coastal exposure and heat that scorch many hedging exotics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResponds to Shearing\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots readily from hard cuts, so an overgrown hedge can be brought back rather than replaced.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFig Root Vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Even hedged plants build strong root systems; allow 5 to 8m from pipes, pools and paving or install a root barrier.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Screening Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The most common use, run along a boundary and clipped to a set height and face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleached or Raised Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on a frame to screen an upper-storey outlook without occupying ground space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Wall Backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dark, even foliage plane behind pale sculpture, seating or feature planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandalone Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given genuine room on a large block, it develops into a broad-canopied fig.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m for a formal hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn in warm soil; year round in frost free subtropical districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils with reasonable drainage, from coastal sand to improved clay loam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times weekly through the first summer to get an even, uniform hedge line, then taper to weekly. Mulch continuously along the row, feed in spring and mid summer to drive the dense growth a hedge needs, and begin light tip pruning early rather than waiting for the plants to reach final height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m as a maintained hedge, 6 to 10m or more if left unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.5m clipped, 5m or more unpruned\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, coastal New South Wales and Queensland, as the parent species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, followed by small orange to red figs\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795284984094,"sku":"ND-0780-75L","price":875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795285016862,"sku":"ND-0780-200L","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/S1WAFTCjU3WrYltwB6VN7_svhLoJDp.jpg?v=1787312587","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-obliqua-figaro","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}