{"product_id":"dodonaea-viscosa-sticky-hop-bush","title":"Dodonaea viscosa – Sticky Hop Bush","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDodonaea viscosa\u003c\/em\u003e is the green-leaved Sticky Hop Bush, an evergreen Australian native shrub with narrow glossy leaves that carry a slightly sticky, resinous coating. It is one of the toughest screening shrubs in the trade, which is why it turns up so often in council, roadside and revegetation planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers are small and easy to miss. The display comes from the fruit. Female plants carry papery winged seed capsules that start green or cream and ripen through pink to a strong red, held in quantity across the bush and lasting for months. They are the reason the plant is called a hop bush, and they are what people are actually buying it for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows to around 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 3 metres wide, upright to spreading, and takes hard clipping. Left alone it makes an informal screen. Trimmed, it holds a formal hedge line well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun and free-draining soil is all it asks. Once established it handles drought, coastal salt exposure, wind, frost and poor ground. It is native to every Australian state and territory, which is a fair indication of how adaptable it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:44px 0 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin:0 0 8px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);text-transform:uppercase;color:currentColor;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;color:currentColor;opacity:0.65;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;\"\u003eAbout Dodonaea viscosa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is Dodonaea viscosa?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eIt is an evergreen Australian native shrub in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, commonly called Sticky Hop Bush or Native Hop Bush. The name comes from the papery winged seed capsules, which resemble brewing hops. The foliage is narrow, glossy green and slightly sticky to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow big does it grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eAround 2 to 4 metres tall and 1.5 to 3 metres wide, with an upright to spreading habit. It responds well to trimming, so it is easily held at 1.5 to 2 metres as a hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhat is the difference between this and the purple hop bush?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eFoliage colour. This is the straight green-leaved species with glossy mid to dark green leaves. The purple hop bush sold in most nurseries is Dodonaea viscosa subsp. spatulata 'Purpurea', a selection with bronze to deep purple foliage. Habit, hardiness and the winged seed capsules are much the same on both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eWhy do some plants get the red hops and others do not?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eDodonaea viscosa is dioecious, meaning individual plants are usually either male or female. Only female plants carry the winged seed capsules that colour up red. Seedling-grown stock is a mix, so if the fruit display is the point of the planting, plant a group rather than a single specimen to improve the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eDoes it make a good hedge?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes. It is dense, fast and takes clipping without sulking. Plant 80 centimetres to 1 metre apart for a formal hedge, or 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. Regular tip pruning is the key, as it encourages branching low down rather than letting the plant go leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it suitable for coastal gardens?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eYes, it is one of the better native shrubs for exposed coastal sites, handling salt-laden wind and sandy free-draining soils. It is used widely in coastal revegetation and dune stabilisation for exactly this reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eIs it drought and frost tolerant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eBoth, once established. It tolerates extended dry periods on minimal water and handles light to moderate frost. Water regularly through the first summer to build the root system, then it largely looks after itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,0.25);padding:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.4;padding-right:12px;font-size:16px;color:currentColor;\"\u003eHow do I care for it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.7;color:currentColor;opacity:0.85;\"\u003eVery little is needed. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Tip prune regularly to keep it dense and stop it going leggy. Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring. Scale insects occasionally settle on the sticky foliage and are treated with white oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Trees Direct","offers":[{"title":"30cm","offer_id":47124704428231,"sku":"DODVIS30CM","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.evergreentrees.com.au\/products\/dodonaea-viscosa-sticky-hop-bush","provider":"Evergreen Trees Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}