{"product_id":"grumichama-eugenia-brasiliensis-syn-e-dombeyi","title":"Grumichama - Eugenia brasiliensis","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\u003eGrumichama - Eugenia brasiliensis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrumichama is a slow growing Brazilian relative of the lilly pilly that behaves in the garden like a very well mannered hedging plant and happens to produce fruit. Leaves are thick, glossy and leathery, with copper toned new growth, and the plant naturally builds a dense upright column with almost no pruning. The fruit is the bonus: dark purple-black, cherry sized, sweet with a slight resinous note, ripening in a short burst in early summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grumichama\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense narrow habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows upright and tight naturally, so it screens without needing to be sheared into shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cherry-like fruit follows the spring flowers, edible straight from the tree and good for jam.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlushing new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each growth cycle produces bronze to copper new leaves that contrast with the older dark foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean plant\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is largely free of the psyllid damage that disfigures many lilly pilly hedges in humid gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and predictable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its measured growth rate means less trimming and no risk of a hedge running away from you.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A close planted row gives a formal evergreen boundary that crops in early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright form fits corridors of two metres or less between a fence and a path.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown as a single small tree it makes a glossy, well proportioned specimen for a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and a compact root system make it viable long term in a substantial container.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 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 or early autumn in frost free districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well drained, slightly acidic soil enriched with organic matter. It will not thrive on dry sand or in soil that stays wet after rain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers, since the plant is shallow rooted and suffers quickly in dry heat. Mulch generously with compost and bark, shelter young plants from frost in cooler districts, and feed with a slow release fertiliser in spring and again after fruiting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, occasionally 8m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\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 Coastal southern Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, with prominent fluffy stamens, in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795287998750,"sku":"ND-0908-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Sqk5jo76Vs3R0IvS245iH_rFcc3JmW.jpg?v=1787312750","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/grumichama-eugenia-brasiliensis-syn-e-dombeyi","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}