Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ficus microcarpa hillii Flash Hills Weeping Fig,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense
Description:
A hardy evergreen tree commonly used for topiary standards or for a hedge, with its dense shiny foliage that shows three shades of green and a smooth speckled grey trunk. A great topiary feature plant in containers or a very fast thick growing hedge. Flowers are insignificant. Grows approx. 10m tall x 3m wide but can be kept to required height and shape.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a well lit position with some indirect sunlight and a well drained soil. Water only when dry and do not over water. Does not like cold drafts. Feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser diluted by half, once a month during spring and summer to keep plant looking healthy.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Moraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Green, Pink, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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