{"product_id":"michelia-champaca","title":"Golden Champaca - 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 - Michelia champaca\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Champaca is planted for scent before anything else. \u003cem\u003eMichelia champaca\u003c\/em\u003e produces creamy orange flowers from late spring into autumn whose perfume carries right across a courtyard on a warm evening, and it does it on a dense, upright evergreen frame that doubles as a screen. In subtropical and warm temperate Australia it settles at a manageable garden size, well short of the forest tree it becomes in the monsoon forests of its native range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Golden Champaca\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flowers are among the most powerfully scented of any tree grown in Australia, strongest at dusk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering runs in waves from late spring through to autumn rather than in a single short burst.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large glossy leaves are held thickly enough to block a neighbour's upper window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally upright growth means it screens height without demanding a deep garden bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Shade Capable\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers best in sun but keeps good form and foliage in half a day of light.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited beside a deck, bedroom window or outdoor dining area it perfumes the whole space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row gives evergreen privacy at first floor height in warm climate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handsome enough as a single lawn specimen where its shape can be read from all sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered Terrace Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates a large container for years if fed and watered consistently.\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 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn in frost free zones, spring only where light frost occurs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil with generous organic matter. It resents dry compacted clay and salt-laden wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two deep waterings a week through the first two summers, backed by a thick organic mulch to hold the root zone cool and damp. Protect young plants from frost with a cover or a sheltered aspect for the first two winters, as cold damage sets them back badly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in Australian gardens, considerably taller in tropical conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 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 India, southern China and Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy yellow through to deep orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795288752414,"sku":"ND-1216-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795288785182,"sku":"ND-1216-100L","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/2WG6pSvvTAsnyJlRA0AaJ_eY5I2eyt.jpg?v=1787312756","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/michelia-champaca","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}