{"product_id":"melaleuca-linariifolia-snow-in-summer","title":"Snow in Summer - Melaleuca linariifolia","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\u003eSnow in Summer - Melaleuca linariifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor two or three weeks in early summer the canopy of \u003cem\u003eMelaleuca linariifolia\u003c\/em\u003e disappears under a fleece of white bottlebrush flowers, which is exactly how it earned its common name. Underneath the display sits one of the most forgiving small trees in Australian cultivation, coping with heavy clay, periodic waterlogging and long dry spells with equal indifference, all carried on papery white bark. Designers choose it where a paperbark character is wanted but the site is too tight for the broad heads of the swamp paperbarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Snow in Summer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense white flower spikes smother the outer canopy from late November into December, heavy enough to look like snowfall from the street.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePapery Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk builds layers of soft, cream to white papery bark that peel in sheets and give winter interest once flowering finishes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet or Dry\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally along creek flats and swamp margins, so it handles a boggy winter corner, yet established trees also ride out summer drought.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The needle fine leaves cast light dappled shade rather than dense gloom, so lawn and understorey planting still work beneath it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Honeyeaters, native bees and lorikeets work the flowers heavily during the flush.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable small street tree in coastal councils, tolerant of compaction, reflected heat and salt laden wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it forms a soft evergreen barrier without the hard wall look of a clipped hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp Corners and Rain Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few ornamental trees that will sit happily in a low spot that stays wet after storms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest root system and light canopy suit paved courtyards and pool surrounds better than most eucalypts.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in temperate districts, any time of year in frost free coastal areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly adaptable across clay, loam and sand, tolerating both seasonal inundation and extended dry periods, though best growth comes on a moisture retentive loam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer, tapering off once new growth extends past the original rootball. Keep a 75mm mulch layer out to the drip line and pulled back from the trunk, and resist heavy pruning in year one so the tree can build its canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\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, tolerates light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia, coastal Queensland and New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795338330398,"sku":"ND-1199-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795338363166,"sku":"ND-1199-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/wXbm6Ty7UhGGLI2RBu0i8_Z0mgkHYZ.jpg?v=1787313715","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/melaleuca-linariifolia-snow-in-summer","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}