{"product_id":"michelia-champaca-pleached","title":"Golden Champaca (Pleached) - Michelia champaca","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\u003eGolden Champaca (Pleached) - Michelia champaca\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePleached means the tree has been grown on a clear single trunk with the branches above trained flat onto a frame, forming a rectangular green panel that sits above fence height. That is exactly the answer when a neighbour's upper storey overlooks a garden and a conventional hedge would need to be four metres tall and two metres deep to solve it. \u003cem\u003eMichelia champaca\u003c\/em\u003e brings something extra to the format: golden orange flowers through the warm months whose fragrance carries a long way on still evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy a Pleached Champaca\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening above the fence\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear trunk keeps the ground plane open while the trained panel blocks the view at height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pleached panel is kept only 400 to 600mm deep, so it fits garden beds far too narrow for a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The golden orange blooms are intensely perfumed and carry through a garden in still warm air.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy evergreen leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large polished leaves hold a dense, uniform green face on the panel year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm climate reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and the frost free coastal strip where cool climate pleaching subjects fail.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverlooking neighbours\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pleached row along a boundary blocks first floor sightlines without shading the garden beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow boundary beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Where only half a metre of planting depth exists, the trained panel still delivers full screening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal green wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated panels knit into a continuous elevated hedge with clear stems beneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool boundary\u003c\/strong\u003e: It screens at height while keeping the surround open, and the fragrance is at its best around evening use.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m centres so the trained panels knit into a continuous face\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m where each pleached tree is to read as a separate element\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer into warm soil in frost free districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moist, free draining and slightly acidic. It needs steady moisture and shelter from strong wind, and young plants are frost tender\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first two summers, as pleached trees carry a large canopy on a restricted root ball and stress quickly. Keep the supporting frame in place until the trained branches have thickened and self supported, mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, and trim the panel two or three times a year to hold the face flat and the depth tight.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 to 4.5m maintained as a pleached form, with a clear trunk of about 1.8 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m per trained panel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\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 India, southern China and South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden orange to cream yellow, strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795372179742,"sku":"ND-1218-90L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795372212510,"sku":"ND-1218-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GWJHTwGMRG9ZVkGigZbY7_AfUNsmfI.jpg?v=1787314450","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/michelia-champaca-pleached","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}