{"product_id":"larsenaikia-ochreata","title":"Larsenaikia ochreata","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\u003eLarsenaikia ochreata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLarsenaikia ochreata\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the gardenia family and comes from the dry rainforest and vine thickets of northern Australia, a habitat that produces tough plants with unexpectedly refined flowers. It forms a shrub to small tree with a neat branching pattern and produces white to cream trumpet shaped flowers with the sweet fragrance the family is known for. It is planted where a garden needs a hardy, scented, small scale native for hot northern conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Larsenaikia ochreata\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The white to cream flowers carry a sweet gardenia style perfume that is strongest in the evening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Season Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to seasonally dry vine thicket, so it withstands long rainless stretches once rooted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays at large shrub or small tree scale, which suits courtyards and narrow northern gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Handling\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs through the build up heat of northern Australia without scorching.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Alternative\u003c\/strong\u003e: Offers the perfumed white flower effect of exotic gardenias from an Australian species.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScented courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned near an outdoor living area where the evening fragrance carries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry tropical garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped with other vine thicket species in low irrigation northern landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in a mixed row to give height and seasonal flower without formal clipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and revegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Appropriate in northern dry rainforest restoration plantings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season in the tropics; spring in subtropical districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly loam; it will not tolerate heavy soils that stay wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first dry season, giving a deep soak rather than frequent light watering. Mulch to 75mm, keeping the material well clear of the stem to avoid collar rot in humid weather.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous, holding leaves where moisture is reliable and shedding some late in a dry season\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry rainforest and vine thicket of northern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795321487646,"sku":"ND-1056-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pNxQe-twnbLIPKFFITuBf_E7V8GtwZ.jpg?v=1787313311","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/larsenaikia-ochreata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}