{"product_id":"michelia-yunnanensis-white-caviar","title":"White Caviar Michelia - Michelia yunnanensis ‘White Caviar’","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\u003eWhite Caviar Michelia - Michelia yunnanensis ‘White Caviar’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name comes from the flower buds: dense clusters of small velvety brown buds that sit over the whole plant through winter like beads before opening. \u003cem\u003eMichelia yunnanensis\u003c\/em\u003e, now also classified as \u003cem\u003eMagnolia laevifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, is a compact evergreen relative of the magnolias, and ‘White Caviar’ is the tight growing selection used for hedging. It gives fragrant white magnolia flowers on a plant that behaves like a shrub, which is why it has replaced camellia in many modern Australian hedge specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy White Caviar Michelia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet buds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Furred brown buds cover the plant through winter and are a feature months before the flowers open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumed bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Creamy white cupped flowers open from late winter into spring with a sweet, carrying fragrance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally tight and well branched, so it forms a solid hedge face without hard shearing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze backed leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small glossy dark leaves carry a felted bronze reverse that catches light on a clipped face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the better flowering evergreens for a hedge that sits in half day sun.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumed hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A boundary or path side hedge held at 1.5 to 2.5m that flowers rather than just screening.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its compact width suits the tight strip between a house wall and a fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds shape and flowers well in containers flanking an entry or on a balcony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland edge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits comfortably under high open canopy with hellebores, clivias and ferns below.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding both hard frost and peak summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, slightly acidic and free draining; like all magnolias it hates both drying out and sitting wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer and keep a 75mm organic mulch over the shallow root system at all times. Feed after flowering with a slow release fertiliser for acid loving plants, and shape immediately after the spring flush so next season's buds are not removed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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; protect from hot afternoon sun in inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yunnan and neighbouring provinces of south west China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348160798,"sku":"ND-1225-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ilrM9iUG6Je7xu1pPbfJd_Q5PSRjTj.jpg?v=1787313857","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/michelia-yunnanensis-white-caviar","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}