{"product_id":"glochidion-ferdinandi","title":"Cheese Tree - Glochidion ferdinandi","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\u003eCheese Tree - Glochidion ferdinandi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from the fruit, a small ribbed capsule that looks like a miniature wheel of cheese and splits open to reveal orange red seed. \u003cem\u003eGlochidion ferdinandi\u003c\/em\u003e is an east coast rainforest tree that adapts unusually well to open gardens, building a rounded canopy of small glossy leaves on a fairly short trunk. It is also a larval host for several native butterflies, which is a large part of why it gets specified in habitat plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cheese Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: The ribbed capsules are the giveaway feature, ripening from green through orange and splitting to show red seed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eButterfly Host\u003c\/strong\u003e: It supports the larvae of several native butterfly species, adding real ecological function to a garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense rounded crown of small leaves gives useful shade without the coarse look of many rainforest trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows on coastal sand, heavy clay and reclaimed ground, and tolerates brief periods of wet feet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Limit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young plants are damaged by frost, so it suits coastal and near coastal gardens rather than cold inland sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban shade tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The moderate size and clean habit make it a sensible choice for a back garden on the east coast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and revegetation planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used in council and landcare projects along the eastern seaboard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest garden canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides the upper layer above lomandras, ferns and native gingers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal windbreak backing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set behind a tougher front line it fills the middle canopy of a shelter belt.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a grouped screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn in warm districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most soils with reasonable drainage; it prefers moist, organically rich ground and responds strongly to mulch\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, tapering off as the canopy closes. Mulch to 75mm out to the drip line and formative prune to a single leader in the first two years if you want a clean trunk beneath the crown.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 10m in gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to 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, from Queensland to southern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small and greenish yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795272892702,"sku":"ND-0867-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795272925470,"sku":"ND-0867-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795272958238,"sku":"ND-0867-100L","price":1325.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795272991006,"sku":"ND-0867-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/dIcGPJArWe0xMnH9bnL-a_ekXzDimD.jpg?v=1787312134","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/glochidion-ferdinandi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}