{"product_id":"macadamia-integrifolia-pinkalicious","title":"Pinkalicious Macadamia - Macadamia integrifolia ‘Pinkalicious’","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\u003ePinkalicious Macadamia - Macadamia integrifolia ‘Pinkalicious’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMacadamia is Australia's most commercially significant native food plant, and \u003cem\u003eMacadamia integrifolia\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the subtropical rainforests of southeast Queensland. ‘Pinkalicious’ is selected for ornamental character as much as for nuts, carrying pink toned flower racemes and pink flushed new growth on a dense glossy leaved evergreen tree. It gives a garden three things at once: a genuine bush food crop, a bird attracting flower and a solid evergreen screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pinkalicious\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long pendulous racemes in pink tones hang through the canopy in spring and draw native bees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh flushes emerge pink to bronze before hardening to deep glossy green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible crop\u003c\/strong\u003e: It produces true macadamia nuts, harvested from autumn as they drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening density\u003c\/strong\u003e: The canopy is dense to low level, so it doubles as a boundary screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet caution\u003c\/strong\u003e: Macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs, worth knowing before siting a tree over a lawn.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: A productive tree attractive enough to sit in an ornamental garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it screens a boundary while producing a crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and bird garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nectar rich racemes and shelter for small birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tree for a backyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense rounded canopy over a seating area in warm climates.\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 centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, avoiding frost periods\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep well drained slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter, no waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly through the first two summers and mulch thickly, because macadamias feed through a mat of fine surface roots that must never dry out or be cultivated. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser, and give young trees wind and frost protection for the first two or three years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m in gardens, larger with age in ideal conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 Subtropical rainforests of southeast Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink toned racemes\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795306086686,"sku":"ND-1122-200L","price":3575.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/lvq_oCMc3oxj1Dk5HD_J_gMxDCR3q.jpg?v=1787313244","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/macadamia-integrifolia-pinkalicious","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}