{"product_id":"rhaphiolepis-intermedia","title":"Indian Hawthorn - Rhaphiolepis intermedia","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\u003eIndian Hawthorn - Rhaphiolepis intermedia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhaphiolepis intermedia\u003c\/em\u003e is the workhorse of Australian mass planting: a dense, leathery-leaved evergreen that survives car park islands, coastal wind and clay just as readily as a suburban front garden. Spring brings a heavy flush of white flowers washed with pink, followed by blue-black berries. It is chosen over lilly pilly or box for low hedging where the site is hot, exposed and unlikely to be watered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Indian Hawthorn\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and Wind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds foliage right down to the ground in front line coastal positions that shred softer shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Low Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally mounding and twiggy, so it fills out without needing constant shearing to look solid.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: A generous flush of scented white and pink bloom covers the bush from about September.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClay Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It copes with heavy soils that kill most evergreen hedging, provided water does not pond around the crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Input\u003c\/strong\u003e: Largely free of serious pests, it needs one tidy up a year and little else.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Boundary Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped to 1m along a fence or driveway where a taller screen would block light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in drifts on batters and verges to hold ground and suppress weeds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A reliable structural evergreen within sight of salt spray.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Car parks, medians and forecourts where irrigation is minimal and maintenance is occasional.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mm to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in temperate zones, any mild period in warm districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across sand, loam and clay loam, best where water moves away freely. Avoid positions that stay saturated through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then weekly in the second, after which it will largely fend for itself. Mulch 75mm deep and tip prune after flowering to build density from the base up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 A garden hybrid derived from Chinese and Japanese species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White flushed pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795283804446,"sku":"ND-1524-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795283837214,"sku":"ND-1524-75L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Eg5FXmW5GRtnynGqWlMsG_fla4mYxf.jpg?v=1787312471","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/rhaphiolepis-intermedia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}