{"product_id":"schefflera-actinophylla-amate","title":"Amate Umbrella Tree - Schefflera actinophylla ‘Amate’","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\u003eAmate Umbrella Tree - Schefflera actinophylla ‘Amate’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Amate’ is the improved form of the Queensland umbrella tree, selected for thicker, darker, higher gloss leaflets and much better resistance to the mites and leaf spot that disfigure the plain species under cover. \u003cem\u003eSchefflera actinophylla\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Amate’ carries its palmate leaves like spokes of an umbrella on long stalks, building a full canopy quickly and holding leaf density in lower light than almost any other large foliage plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Amate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaflets are thicker and glossier than the species, so they resist marking, dust and low humidity.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The selection was made for resilience against the mite and fungal problems that plague umbrella trees indoors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Canopy Fill\u003c\/strong\u003e: It puts on height and leaf area quickly, which makes it useful where an interior or courtyard needs green cover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Light Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It holds leaves further down the stem in dim positions rather than going bare and leggy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti Stem Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plants are usually grown with several stems, giving a fuller shape from the base upward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior Feature Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large containers in lobbies, offices, stairwells and high ceilinged living rooms with bright indirect light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCovered Courtyards and Atriums\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent under a shade sail, pergola or roof void where light is filtered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Garden Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: In frost free Queensland and northern New South Wales gardens it forms a fast growing shade tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening in Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of pots along a balcony or terrace gives dense green screening within a season.\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 2m in containers, 4 to 5m if planted out in the ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m in open ground so canopies do not collide\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, in warm soil and mild nights\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, free draining soil or a quality premium potting mix; it will not tolerate waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly but let the top few centimetres dry between waterings, and feed with a slow release fertiliser each spring. 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