{"product_id":"murraya-paniculata-hedge","title":"Orange Jessamine (Hedge) - Murraya paniculata","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\u003eOrange Jessamine (Hedge) - Murraya paniculata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrange jessamine is the default fast evergreen hedge across warm Australia for good reason. \u003cem\u003eMurraya paniculata\u003c\/em\u003e holds glossy dark green pinnate foliage right down to ground level, shears cleanly, and refurnishes quickly after cutting, so a hedge line closes over in a couple of seasons rather than a decade. Several times a year, usually a few days after rain, the whole hedge flushes with small white flowers whose scent is close to orange blossom, followed by small orange red berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Orange Jessamine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed to screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast growth means a planted line closes into a solid hedge within about two seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFurnished to the ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds foliage low on the plant, so hedges do not go leggy and bare at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRain triggered flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes of white flowers follow rainfall events through spring, summer and autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scent is citrus like and carries well, which makes it worth planting near outdoor living areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and humidity tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and Darwin conditions that stress cool climate hedging plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard use, clipped two or three times a year to a clean face at 1.5 to 2.5m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense evergreen growth and fragrance suit a pool surround, with minimal leaf drop into the water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates being kept tight, so it fits the restricted beds between a house and a fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal shrub mass\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unclipped it develops into a rounded flowering shrub in a mixed subtropical border.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m centres for a tight formal hedge, 1m for a looser screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m as an individual shrub in a mixed planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, enriched soil. It responds strongly to compost and regular feeding, and it is frost tender below about minus 2 degrees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer, because uneven moisture causes yellowing and leaf drop along a young hedge line. Mulch the full hedge run to 75mm, feed in spring and again in mid summer with a complete fertiliser, and begin light tip pruning as soon as the plants take hold so density builds from the bottom up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m unpruned, readily held at 1.2 to 2.5m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Australia, South East Asia, southern China and India\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795372474654,"sku":"ND-1243-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/KlJga0VA22qMSMYiv4IZF_bAiTdCAy.jpg?v=1787314449","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/murraya-paniculata-hedge","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}