{"product_id":"magnolia-figo-michelia-stellar-ruby","title":"Stellar Ruby Michelia - Magnolia figo ‘Stellar Ruby’","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\u003eStellar Ruby Michelia - Magnolia figo ‘Stellar Ruby’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the old port wine magnolia hid small brown flowers inside the canopy, ‘Stellar Ruby’ puts a large deep burgundy bloom on display and still carries the same intense fruity fragrance. \u003cem\u003eMagnolia figo\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Stellar Ruby’ is a dense upright evergreen with glossy dark leaves and copper-toned new growth, flowering heavily through spring with scattered blooms afterwards. It works hardest as a scented screening plant, giving the density of a hedging shrub with the flower of a small magnolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Stellar Ruby Michelia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge ruby flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep burgundy-red blooms are held openly rather than buried in the foliage as in the older port wine magnolia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carries the characteristic sweet fruity michelia scent, noticeable several metres from the plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense evergreen habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well branched from low down, making it a genuine screening plant rather than a specimen only.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh shoots emerge bronze against the dark mature foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays within a few metres, so it can be used along boundaries in standard suburban blocks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along a fence line or beside outdoor living areas where the scent is used deliberately.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped after flowering to a dense hedge of two to three metres.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant near a door or gate where flowers can be seen and smelled at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in substantial pots on terraces and courtyards with regular watering.\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 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, avoiding both frost periods and peak summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, organic-rich, neutral to slightly acid soil. Improve clay with compost and gypsum and raise the planting level if drainage is marginal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times weekly through the first summer, as michelias will drop buds and leaves if allowed to dry out. Mulch to 75mm held clear of the stem, feed after flowering with a complete fertiliser and prune only immediately after the main spring flush.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\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 Garden selection, parent species from southern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep burgundy red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795282690334,"sku":"ND-1139-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TM6vrP8DtXXANtucYn6EV_e0NXYJDK.jpg?v=1787312461","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/magnolia-figo-michelia-stellar-ruby","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}