{"product_id":"xanthostemon-verticillatus-little-penda","title":"Little Penda - Xanthostemon verticillatus","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\u003eLittle Penda - Xanthostemon verticillatus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Penda is the compact relative of the Golden Penda, a north Queensland rainforest species with small glossy leaves arranged in neat whorls up the stems. \u003cem\u003eXanthostemon verticillatus\u003c\/em\u003e flushes bronze red new growth and carries clusters of cream white flowers with prominent stamens on and off through the warmer months. It has become a favourite for subtropical hedging because it holds a dense, fine textured form under clipping and stays genuinely small, which very few rainforest natives do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Little Penda\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhorled leaf arrangement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves ring the stem in tidy tiers, giving an unusually structured, almost conifer like texture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColoured new growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh flushes emerge bronze to red and hold for weeks, so clipping is rewarded with colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedging response\u003c\/strong\u003e: It branches densely from the base and takes regular trimming without thinning out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird attracting flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cream white stamen clusters bring honeyeaters and native bees through the warm months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles humid coastal conditions and moderate salt exposure in tropical and subtropical gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal native hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped at 1 to 1.5m it makes a dense low hedge for tropical and subtropical front gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall feature tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Left unpruned and lifted it forms a neat small tree for courtyards and entry beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening in narrow beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its modest width suits the tight planting strips along driveways and side boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and bird planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in a native mixed border it feeds honeyeaters without dominating the space.\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 apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer in the warm growing months\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil enriched with organic matter, kept moist but not waterlogged, and it dislikes heavy cold clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first summer, as young plants are far less drought tolerant than established ones. Mulch to 75mm, feed with a native safe slow release fertiliser in spring, and start light tip pruning early to build density from the base rather than trying to correct a leggy plant later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m unpruned, easily maintained at 1 to 1.5m as a hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\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 Tropical north eastern Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795274563870,"sku":"ND-1814-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/IpOnv0A8-B346zs9LpeW4_fmfQieth.jpg?v=1787312145","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xanthostemon-verticillatus-little-penda","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}