{"product_id":"kunzea-ericoides","title":"Burgan - Kunzea ericoides","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\u003eBurgan - Kunzea ericoides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurgan is the fine leaved pioneer of south eastern Australian bushland, the shrub that colonises cleared and disturbed ground and then smothers itself in tiny white flowers through summer. \u003cem\u003eKunzea ericoides\u003c\/em\u003e looks like a tea tree at a glance, with heath like foliage, flaky papery bark and an open airy branch structure that eventually forms a small tree. It is used in revegetation and native gardens where fast, honest, hard wearing cover matters more than refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Burgan\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer flower mass\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small white blossoms with prominent stamens cover the plant in early to mid summer and hum with bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePioneer vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: It establishes on poor, compacted and disturbed soils where slower natives will not take.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tiny narrow leaves give a soft, almost misty appearance that contrasts well with broad leaved planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePapery bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older stems shed flaky bark and develop a twisted, weathered trunk character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost and drought hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable through hard inland frosts and long dry summers once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation and shelter\u003c\/strong\u003e: A standard nurse species for rebuilding cover on cleared rural land.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal native screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it makes a soft, unclipped boundary that fills faster than most natives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBee and habitat planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy summer nectar makes it a significant forage plant for bees and small insects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and gully edges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits the transition zone between damp ground and dry slope in a natural style garden.\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 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, so roots move before summer dry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across sandy, gravelly and loamy soils provided drainage is reasonable; it accepts poor fertility readily\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first summer and then rely on rainfall in all but the driest districts. Tip prune after flowering to keep the plant bushy, since unpruned specimens open out and become leggy at the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5m, occasionally to 8m as a small tree\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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South eastern Australia, with closely related forms in New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795343245598,"sku":"ND-1034-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/hJQnSLdmtJbZJPfuaU61C_g72raTfw.jpg?v=1787313783","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/kunzea-ericoides","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}