{"product_id":"viburnum-suspensum","title":"Sandankwa Viburnum - Viburnum suspensum","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\u003eSandankwa Viburnum - Viburnum suspensum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the more common \u003cem\u003eViburnum odoratissimum\u003c\/em\u003e quickly gets away from you, sandankwa stays a manageable shrub. \u003cem\u003eViburnum suspensum\u003c\/em\u003e carries thick, leathery, dark green leaves on a naturally dense frame, flowers with small fragrant white and pink-flushed panicles in late winter and spring, and takes clipping without going bare in the middle. It also holds up in shade better than most evergreen hedging shrubs, which makes it useful down the shaded side of a house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sandankwa Viburnum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestrained Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matures around two to three metres, so it makes a hedge that stays a hedge without constant reduction pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keeps density in half shade where lilly pillies and photinias thin out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small clusters of white flowers flushed pink release a light sweet scent in late winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Substance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick leathery leaves resist wind damage and look glossy rather than tired through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reshoots readily from old wood, so an overgrown plant can be brought back rather than replaced.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable clipped or informal hedge in the 1.5 to 2.5m range for fence line and property division.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Side Passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the better evergreen screens for narrow, low-light spaces beside a building.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Massing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in blocks beneath established trees for evergreen structure at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dark, even green wall behind pale-flowered perennials or sculpture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\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 warm temperate districts, avoiding midwinter in cold areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but free-draining soil enriched with organic matter, slightly acidic to neutral; it will not accept prolonged wet feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first eight weeks and weekly through the first summer, easing off once new growth appears. Mulch to 75mm, feed with a balanced slow release fertiliser in early spring, and give the first light trim once the plants have put on a season of growth to encourage branching low down.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m unclipped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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 half shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White flushed pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795295699230,"sku":"ND-1741-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795295731998,"sku":"ND-1741-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ygxRV7UWK_Bv6cTaYSxrl_EWC8tcEg.jpg?v=1787313026","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/viburnum-suspensum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}