{"product_id":"polyalthia-longifolia","title":"Mast Tree - Polyalthia longifolia","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\u003eMast Tree - Polyalthia longifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a site needs height but has almost no width to give, this is the tree that solves it. \u003cem\u003ePolyalthia longifolia\u003c\/em\u003e, in the narrow weeping form usually offered in the Australian trade, holds a dense column of glossy pendulous leaves from near ground level to the top of the tree, so the screen is complete without any clipping. It replaces conifers such as pencil pines in warm and humid climates where those species sulk, and unlike them it keeps a soft rippling movement in the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mast Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Narrowness\u003c\/strong\u003e: A crown of only 2 to 3m across at 10m tall makes it viable in side setbacks and against boundary fences.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening From The Ground Up\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage is held to the base, so there is no bare trunk gap to plant out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes of soft coppery pink foliage appear several times through the warm season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flexible pendulous leaves spill wind rather than catching it, which suits exposed coastal and high rise podium sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the heat and humidity of Brisbane, Darwin and coastal New South Wales where many formal screening trees fail.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a tight row to block an overlooking neighbour without stealing garden space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even spacing for a formal processional entry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paired either side of a facade or portico to emphasise vertical lines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gives tropical height around pools and cabanas without a spreading canopy.\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 2.5m for a solid green wall\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for defined individual columns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn in warm zones, avoiding the coldest weeks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining soil with organic matter. Tolerates a wide pH range but resents standing water around the root plate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep water up through the first two summers, as the dense canopy transpires heavily and drought stress shows as leaf drop from the lower trunk. Mulch the full root zone to 75mm and feed with a balanced slow release fertiliser in spring to maintain leaf gloss and density.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in cultivation, taller in ideal tropical conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast in warm climates\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 India and Sri Lanka\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale green, small and largely hidden in the foliage\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795273679134,"sku":"ND-1429-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795273711902,"sku":"ND-1429-45L","price":1012.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500L","offer_id":59795273744670,"sku":"ND-1429-500L","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/FgMEb1CPOZ_JASW_Qy6n_ZvRYBdAe.jpg?v=1787312151","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/polyalthia-longifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}