{"product_id":"michelia-coco","title":"Coconut Magnolia - Michelia coco","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\u003eCoconut Magnolia - Michelia coco\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown almost entirely for its perfume, \u003cem\u003eMichelia coco\u003c\/em\u003e carries small nodding white cups that release a rich tropical scent of coconut and banana, strongest in the evening. It is a compact, slow growing evergreen with thick, glossy, leathery leaves that look good year round, and it flowers repeatedly from spring through to autumn rather than in one short burst. Plant it where people pass close by, because the fragrance is the entire reason for growing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Coconut Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e: The coconut and banana scent intensifies at dusk, which suits outdoor dining and bedroom windows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes of flowers continue through the warm months instead of a single spring display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy glossy foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick dark leathery leaves give a lush subtropical look and resist wind damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the better fragrant evergreens for a position that only receives morning sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestrained size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow and compact, so it stays in scale in a courtyard or a large pot for many years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoorway and window planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited where the evening scent enters the house through an open window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow growth and neat root system suit long term life in a large pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded side garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills a narrow east facing strip that most flowering shrubs will not tolerate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it forms a low dense screen of around 2 to 3m with perfume through summer.\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 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early autumn, once frost risk has passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moist, slightly acidic and free draining soil with plenty of organic matter; avoid dry sand and heavy wet clay alike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers and never let the root zone dry out, as flower buds abort under drought stress. Mulch to 75mm over the shallow roots, shelter it from frost and cold wind, and feed after each flowering flush with a fertiliser for acid loving plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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 Part shade preferred, with protection from hot afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern China and Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795263488286,"sku":"ND-1219-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795263521054,"sku":"ND-1219-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795263553822,"sku":"ND-1219-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PNxC6sz2ifOdiU_SavmqJ_1RakmtMI.jpg?v=1787311261","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/michelia-coco","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}