{"product_id":"mesua-ferrea-poached-egg-tree","title":"Poached Egg Tree - Mesua ferrea","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\u003ePoached Egg Tree - Mesua ferrea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common name comes from the flower, white petals cupped around a dense boss of golden stamens, but the reason to plant \u003cem\u003eMesua ferrea\u003c\/em\u003e is the new growth. Each flush emerges limp and pink-red, hanging like wet silk before hardening to glossy dark green, and a mature tree does this several times a year. It is a slow, dense, well-behaved shade tree for warm gardens, which puts it ahead of faster tropical trees that need constant management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Poached Egg Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Growth Flushes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drooping pink to copper-red new leaves are the tree's real display, repeated through the warm months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: White flowers with golden stamens are strongly scented and appear over a long period in summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crown is tight and evenly branched, giving genuine shade rather than dappled cover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Manageable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its unhurried growth means it can be used in a courtyard without becoming a liability in ten years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIronwood Timber\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wood is famously hard and heavy, and the branch structure is correspondingly strong in wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen on a warm-climate lawn delivers shade and colour without excessive litter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its uniform habit makes it a reliable repeated street or driveway tree in the tropics and warm subtropics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth allows it to be used in enclosed spaces where a fig or poinciana would never fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Garden Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fragrance and long flowering suit contemplative or resort-style planting near seating.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-5m for a dense canopy row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start of the wet season in the tropics, spring elsewhere\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil with reliable drainage, ideally acidic to neutral and enriched with organic matter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, as this species dislikes drying out while young. Mulch widely with coarse organic matter kept off the trunk, and shelter young trees from cold drying wind and any frost, which they will not tolerate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-12m in Australian cultivation, taller over a very long life in the wet tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\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 Sri Lanka, India and South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with golden-yellow stamens\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795285639454,"sku":"ND-1206-75L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/niXqg7FXTOuV3eHS7HDhs_J96XqcZy.jpg?v=1787312596","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/mesua-ferrea-poached-egg-tree","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}