{"product_id":"ficus-platypoda-kingston","title":"Kingston Rock Fig - Ficus platypoda ‘Kingston’","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\u003eKingston Rock Fig - Ficus platypoda ‘Kingston’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rock figs of inland and northern Australia grow out of sandstone escarpments with almost no soil, and that origin is what makes them useful in landscaping. \u003cem\u003eFicus platypoda\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Kingston’ is a selected form grown for dense, small, leathery green foliage and a tight branching habit that clips into a hard-wearing evergreen hedge or screen. It is chosen over the more common Indian laurel figs where heat, dry and reflected glare are the real problems on site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kingston Rock Fig\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to rocky arid country, so it holds condition through long dry spells once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and glare tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with reflected heat off walls, paving and pool surrounds that scorch softer evergreens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTight clipped face\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small firm leaves and short internodes give a smooth, dense surface when sheared.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native\u003c\/strong\u003e: A selection of a genuine Australian fig species from northern and central Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays smaller and more controllable than the large exotic figs used for the same purpose.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run for a formal evergreen hedge from one to three metres high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot courtyard screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used against north and west walls where heat load defeats most screening plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set into gravel and native plantings that receive little or no supplementary irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial and streetscape planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits car parks, medians and industrial frontages where durability matters more than delicacy.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy, gravelly or rocky soils are ideal and it tolerates poor shallow ground. As with all figs the roots are strong, so keep it clear of pipes, footings and paving\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer to build the root system, then reduce sharply as it becomes self-reliant. Mulch to 75mm held clear of the stems and begin light formative clipping in the first warm season to build density from the base up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m unclipped, easily held at 1.5 to 3m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\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, tolerating part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern and central Australia (species)\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":59795345113374,"sku":"ND-0782-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4v2db6Va2GGVw3bhVoPUf_j7z65J4x.jpg?v=1787313789","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ficus-platypoda-kingston","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}