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Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Column
Mature Height & Spread: 30-50' x 30-50'
Natural Growth Habit: Rounded
Native To: Asia
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Insignificant
Special Features: Attractive Bark / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #15, 24" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 9, 13, 16-24
An improved version of the old favorite Ficus microcarpa nitida, ‘Green Gem’ has the huge benefit of being unaffected by thrips, a disease that curls leaves which then drop. The leaves are a bit darker than those on the traditional nitida but otherwise they are twins. A lush and very popular evergreen tree, the Ficus microcarpa nitida ‘Green Gem’ makes an attractive addition to the landscape where there is room. Achieving a 25-30 foot height and a 35-40 foot spread at a moderate to quick rate, its lime green new growth is stunning against the older, darker leaves and handsome bark. Densely foliated, it makes a wall of greenery where a hedge is desired but it can also make a nice tree when pruned appropriately. Best in full sun in Sunset Western Garden zones 9, 13, and 16-24, it is native to the Indonesian island of Borneo where rainforest is the primary ecosystem. As expected, regular watering is vitally important. It will need consistent shearing or pruning and may be kept to 5 feet with consistent care. It does well in seacoast conditions and is deer resistant.
An improved version of the old favorite Ficus microcarpa nitida, ‘Green Gem’ has the huge benefit of being unaffected by thrips, a disease that curls leaves which then drop. The leaves are a bit darker than those on the traditional nitida but otherwise they are twins. A lush and very popular evergreen tree, the Ficus microcarpa nitida ‘Green Gem’ makes an attractive addition to the landscape where there is room. Achieving a 25-30 foot height and a 35-40 foot spread at a moderate to quick rate, its lime green new growth is stunning against the older, darker leaves and handsome bark. Densely foliated, it makes a wall of greenery where a hedge is desired but it can also make a nice tree when pruned appropriately. Best in full sun in Sunset Western Garden zones 9, 13, and 16-24, it is native to the Indonesian island of Borneo where rainforest is the primary ecosystem. As expected, regular watering is vitally important. It will need consistent shearing or pruning and may be kept to 5 feet with consistent care. It does well in seacoast conditions and is deer resistant.
