{"product_id":"millettia-pinnata","title":"Pongamia - Millettia pinnata","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\u003ePongamia - Millettia pinnata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter known to many Australians as the tree lining Brisbane's older streets, \u003cem\u003eMillettia pinnata\u003c\/em\u003e builds a broad, dense, dome-shaped canopy of glossy pinnate leaves and briefly drops them in late winter before flushing bronze-copper new growth. It is planted for shade above all else: the canopy is wide relative to its height, the leaves are clean and glossy, and the tree tolerates coastal salt, compacted soil and long dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pongamia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy spread\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crown is often as wide as the tree is tall, which delivers a genuinely useful shade footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew growth flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: After a brief leafless period the tree refoliates in coppery bronze, one of the better spring displays among shade trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and coastal tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally on coastal foreshores and handles salt-laden wind without burning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNitrogen fixation\u003c\/strong\u003e: As a legume it improves the soil it grows in and performs on low-fertility ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePea flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sprays of pale lilac to pink-white flowers appear in spring and early summer and are lightly fragrant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and verge shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: A proven performer in subtropical Australian street planting where hard surfaces radiate heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCar park and hardstand shading\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with compacted soil and restricted root volume better than most shade trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal property shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to beachfront and estuarine sites where salt exposure is constant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge garden canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in a big lawn creates a shaded outdoor room beneath it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m centres for a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and early summer, avoiding cold soil and any risk of frost on young trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates sand, clay and compacted urban fill, and copes with brief waterlogging. Good drainage still produces the best growth, and it is frost tender when young.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week for the first three months, then weekly through the first two summers while the canopy builds. Mulch generously, stake against wind on exposed sites, and be aware that pods and seed drop in quantity and are toxic if eaten, so avoid siting directly over pool coping, driveways or areas used by pets.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous; briefly bare in late winter before flushing new growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal northern and eastern Australia, and through tropical Asia and the Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lilac to pinkish white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795290620190,"sku":"ND-1227-100L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/i2luJYwgZxdajxfJAElzD_HPqFzuFx.jpg?v=1787312781","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/millettia-pinnata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}