{"product_id":"murraya-paniculata-standards","title":"Orange Jessamine (Standard) - 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 (Standard) - Murraya paniculata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a standard, \u003cem\u003eMurraya paniculata\u003c\/em\u003e gives you a clean straight stem topped with a tight ball of glossy pinnate foliage, which is a very different plant from the shaggy hedge version most people know. The head clips readily and holds a sphere with two or three cuts a year. It flowers in sudden white flushes after warm rain, and the scent carries well beyond the plant, which is why standards get placed at entries and beside outdoor seating rather than at the back of a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Orange Jessamine Standards\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Ball Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The crown is already formed and shaped, so the plant reads as finished garden architecture from day one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Flushes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Waves of small white flowers follow warm humid weather, repeating several times between spring and autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Glossy Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine pinnate foliage takes a crisp clipped edge that larger leaved shrubs cannot hold.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it handles heat, humidity and coastal conditions along the eastern seaboard with little attention.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bare stem lets you underplant right up to the base with groundcover, agapanthus or clipped box.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched entry pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two standards flanking a front door or gate is the most common and most effective use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even spacing they create rhythm along a drive without blocking sightlines at car height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised screen above a fence\u003c\/strong\u003e: The heads sit above fence height, screening a neighbouring window while the garden bed below stays open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: They hold form well in generous pots on a terrace, provided the pot is not allowed to dry out completely.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m centres so the heads knit into a raised hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m centres to keep each head distinct\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn while the soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, mildly acidic to neutral, with steady moisture. It will yellow in cold wet soil and sulk in heavy clay that stays saturated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the rootball evenly moist for the first two summers and feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring and again in mid summer to drive flowering flushes. Mulch to 75mm, held clear of the trunk, and stake until the stem holds the weight of the head in wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8m to 2.5m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9m to 1.3m across the head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to half day sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern and Southeast Asia through to northern Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795363037470,"sku":"ND-1244-90L","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/J5VHNs8EgfLSqaMRglkSI_t3tzo60h.jpg?v=1787314250","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/murraya-paniculata-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}