{"product_id":"syzygium-papyraceum","title":"Paperbark Satinash - Syzygium papyraceum","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\u003ePaperbark Satinash - Syzygium papyraceum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinguishing feature of \u003cem\u003eSyzygium papyraceum\u003c\/em\u003e is its bark: thin, papery, orange-brown sheets that peel from a clean straight trunk, unusual in a genus otherwise known for smooth or flaky stems. It comes from the wet tropical uplands of far north Queensland, and in cultivation makes an upright, densely leafed tree with pink-bronze new growth, fluffy white flowers and clusters of purple fruit. It is chosen where a client wants a native rainforest tree that offers trunk interest as well as canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Paperbark Satinash\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePapery Peeling Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheets of coppery paperbark make the trunk a feature worth uplighting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Successive flushes of pink to bronze foliage keep colour in the canopy through the growing season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep mauve to purple berries follow flowering and attract fruit-eating birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows with a strong central trunk and a relatively narrow crown compared with many satinashes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to high rainfall and humidity, so it performs in wet coastal north Queensland where drier natives struggle.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Trunk Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned near a path or entry where the bark can be seen and touched.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Screening Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its density and upright habit suit a boundary planting on a humid coastal block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Revegetation Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A valid choice for restoring upland and lowland wet tropical vegetation within its natural range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides high shade over a tropical courtyard without an overly wide crown.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early wet season in the tropics, or spring in subtropical districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil with free drainage; needs consistent moisture and dislikes hot dry exposed sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two years, watering deeply two or three times a week through any dry season. Mulch heavily to 100mm with leaf litter or coarse bark and shelter young trees from strong wind and frost, which they will not tolerate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m in cultivation, considerably taller in habitat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\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 part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet tropics of north east Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fluffy\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795320996126,"sku":"ND-1645-100L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/LYYFdfhap_VXomJGm_CXe_QUXe2pRl.jpg?v=1787313535","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/syzygium-papyraceum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}