{"product_id":"michelia-yunnanensis-scented-pearl-magnolia-espaliers","title":"Scented Pearl Magnolia (Espalier) - Michelia yunnanensis ‘Scented Pearl’","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\u003eScented Pearl Magnolia (Espalier) - Michelia yunnanensis ‘Scented Pearl’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe michelias are the evergreen wing of the magnolia family, and \u003cem\u003eMichelia yunnanensis\u003c\/em\u003e is the small-leaved, compact one, notable for the velvety brown buds that sit like beads along the stems all winter before opening to fragrant white flowers in spring. Trained as an espalier, it becomes a flat, densely furnished panel that holds foliage all year and scents a courtyard for weeks each spring. It is a better wall plant than a deciduous magnolia because there is never a bare season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Scented Pearl Magnolia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet buds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Furred brown buds develop through autumn and winter and are ornamental in themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creamy white spring flowers carry a sweet, carrying perfume unusual in an evergreen wall plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense small leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine, glossy dark foliage knits tightly on a frame and takes clipping well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen wall cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its screen through winter, unlike deciduous espaliers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShallow depth\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trained plant occupies only a few hundred millimetres, protecting usable ground space.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary fence screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green cover along a fence line in a bed too narrow for a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard wall panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated espaliers give formal structure to a paved space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide passages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers privacy and fragrance in a corridor between houses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove low hedging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides an upper green layer behind a clipped box or lilly pilly edge.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m between espaliers for continuous cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m for separate panels\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, slightly acidic, free-draining soil with good organic content. It dislikes both drought and waterlogging, so consistent moisture in a well-drained bed is the target.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice weekly for the first two summers, especially where the plant sits against a hot wall that dries the soil. Mulch with composted bark, feed after flowering with a slow-release fertiliser suited to acid-loving plants, and tie in new growth as it extends across the frame.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m as trained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m across the frame\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; afternoon shade preferred inland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yunnan province, south-western China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, fragrant, in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795379880222,"sku":"ND-1224-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ZpLVXx_rt-Hxue6xCrAke_jKikOz0y.jpg?v=1787314672","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/michelia-yunnanensis-scented-pearl-magnolia-espaliers","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}