{"product_id":"myrsine-variabilis-rapanea","title":"Muttonwood - Myrsine variabilis","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\u003eMuttonwood - Myrsine variabilis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuttonwood is one of those quiet rainforest species that solves problems rather than demanding attention. \u003cem\u003eMyrsine variabilis\u003c\/em\u003e makes a dense, upright shrub or small tree with glossy leaves that carry a distinctive wavy or crinkled margin, and it fruits along the older stems in small purple to blue black berries that birds work through steadily. It tolerates deep shade, which puts it in a very short list of natives that will screen under an existing canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Muttonwood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Shade Ability\u003c\/strong\u003e: A natural understorey species, it stays leafy and dense in positions that defeat most screening plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStem Fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tiny cream flowers and then dark berries cluster directly on the older wood, an unusual detail up close.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wavy edged, glossy foliage gives movement and light catch without any variegation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Feeding\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fruit is a food source for silvereyes, pigeons and other small rainforest birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows narrow rather than spreading, which suits tight side setbacks and courtyards.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a fence in a shaded side yard where light levels rule out other species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: The mid layer in a layered planting beneath established canopy trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow garden bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its upright habit suits beds only a metre or so wide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushland regeneration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used in east coast rainforest and riparian restoration work.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in temperate zones; any time outside peak heat in the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, free draining soil; it adapts to a range of soil types if organic matter is present\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, more often if the plant sits under a tree competing for moisture. Mulch to 75mm with leaf litter or fine bark and top up annually as it breaks down.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shade to part shade; tolerates full sun in cooler coastal districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforest and moist forest of eastern Australia, from Victoria to Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream to greenish white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795374637342,"sku":"ND-1247-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3tJBHtPDM-tHyCYzD3yTn_lFvaw1jk.jpg?v=1787314521","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/myrsine-variabilis-rapanea","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}