{"product_id":"mimusops-elengi-variegated","title":"Variegated Spanish Cherry - Mimusops elengi ‘Variegata’","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\u003eVariegated Spanish Cherry - Mimusops elengi ‘Variegata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spanish cherry is grown across tropical Asia for its small star shaped flowers, which are startlingly fragrant for their size and scent a whole courtyard on a warm evening. This variegated form of \u003cem\u003eMimusops elengi\u003c\/em\u003e adds cream to yellow leaf margins to the species' thick, glossy, wavy edged foliage, and it grows more slowly and stays smaller as a result. The plant is naturally dense and takes clipping readily, which is why it is used in the tropics as a formal hedge and topiary subject as much as a tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Variegated Spanish Cherry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream margined leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Variegation runs around the leaf edge, giving a bright but not garish pale outline to the canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small cream flowers are modest to look at and remarkably strong in scent, especially at night.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally dense\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branching is tight and layered, so the plant screens well without heavy pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and controllable\u003c\/strong\u003e: The variegated form grows at a measured pace, keeping it in scale in courtyards and pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles coastal tropical conditions and periods of dry heat once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal clipped hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense small leaves take shearing cleanly for a tight tropical hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant courtyard tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited near an outdoor seating area the evening scent is the main reason to grow it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopiary and shaped forms\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and dense branching suit balls, cones and standards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright accent planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The variegation stands out against plain green tropical foliage such as palms and gingers.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early wet season in warm frost free districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam or sandy soil enriched with organic matter. It tolerates poorer ground once established but not persistently wet soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers so the slow root system can catch up with the top growth. Mulch to hold moisture and suppress grass, feed in spring and midsummer to keep the variegation bright, and remove any all green reverted shoots promptly since they grow faster and will dominate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, variegated with cream to yellow margins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South and South East Asia through to northern Australia (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream white, intensely fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795320897822,"sku":"ND-1228-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/KDnpX3JfsdvST9V2LIWcP_tvct6Gjm.jpg?v=1787313310","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/mimusops-elengi-variegated","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}