{"product_id":"xylosma-congestum","title":"Shiny Xylosma - Xylosma congestum","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\u003eShiny Xylosma - Xylosma congestum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eXylosma congestum\u003c\/em\u003e is an underused evergreen with glossy light green leaves and bronze to copper new growth, carried on an arching, loosely branched frame that can be left open or clipped tight. It takes hard shearing better than almost any other broadleaf evergreen, which is why it appears in commercial hedging schedules across warm parts of Australia. Left alone it becomes a small multi stemmed tree with an attractive layered outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Shiny Xylosma\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze New Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each flush emerges coppery before hardening to glossy green, giving seasonal colour change.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShearing Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts repeated hard clipping and regenerates from old wood if cut back severely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants handle hot dry summers and reflected heat from walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as a formal hedge, an espalier or a small multi stemmed tree depending on training.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Largely untroubled by the pests that plague lillypilly and box hedging.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped at 1.5 to 3m it produces a dense glossy green wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat on wires against a wall where its flexible branches can be tied down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Courtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lifted to reveal several stems it makes a light canopied feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: An unclipped line gives informal privacy with an arching, natural outline.\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 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil of most types, tolerates alkaline conditions and moderate salinity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first three months and weekly through the first summer. Begin light shaping in the first season rather than waiting for full height, and note that some plants carry small thorns on lower stems, so wear gloves when pruning.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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 Southern China and East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small greenish yellow and lightly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795385090334,"sku":"ND-1816-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ID67hDIIwQ-gitzEIfNrY_80KPUeTa.jpg?v=1787314762","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xylosma-congestum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}