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Ficus microcarpa hillii 'Flash'

Flash Ornamental Fig

This could be a tall spreading shade tree, but mostly we see this tree ordered for its thick foliage and suitability for instant hedging and screens. 'Flash' has super attractive foliage that consists of different shades of green. They are great for clipping into a tight formal hedge, as a topiary specimen or a screen to 10m if left untrimmed. Just prune to keep shape! They also cope well in many growing situations and soils, in full sun or part shade.

Mature Size 10 x 3m
Foliage Evergreen
Form Oval


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Can be used as a feature tree in a standard form or just let to grow free. Although its dense foliage and fast growing habit lends itself well to screening and hedging.
Prefers most soils in a full sun to part shade position. Can handle root disturbance and wet conditions. A Highly adaptable tree to almost any condition.
The most reliable, time and cost effective way to purchase quality material to your specification. Better efficiencies with material grown to precise requirements, delivered on-time and to budget. Learn more…
Based in Melbourne, Australia, our trucks deliver into Melbourne and its greater metropolitan area, Monday to Friday only. We utilise green life freight companies to deliver beyond that point into country Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.


  • Our trucks deliver into Melbourne and its greater metropolitan area, Monday to Friday only. We utilise green life freight companies to deliver beyond that point into country Victoria.


    • Area bounded by St Kilda, Balwyn North, Ringwood, Woori Yallock, Pakenham, Cranbourne & Frankston. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $105+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Area bounded by Williamstown, Footscray, Tullamarine Fwy to Bell St Coburg, Preston, Northcote, Richmond, South Yarra & Middle Park. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • North of Coburg bounded by Glenroy, Broadmeadows, Campbellfield, Epping, Diamond Creek, Warrandyte, Doncaster & Heidelberg. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Bounded by areas south of Frankston & Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup, Tyabb, Baxter & Mornington. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Area bounded by Werribee, Melton, Sunbury, Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Tullamarine Fwy, Pascoe Vale, Footscray & Altona. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $175+GST, 11-20 $240+GST, 21-30 $315+GST, 31-40 $390+GST, 41-50 $450+GST, Full Load $500+GST

    • All suburbs south of Mornington and Tyabb, including Hastings, Balnarring, Flinders, Mount Martha to Sorrento. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $175+GST, 11-20 $240+GST, 21-30 $315+GST, 31-40 $390+GST, 41-50 $450+GST, Full Load $500+GST

    • Area bounded by Werribee, Craigieburn, Healesville, Warragul & Lang Lang. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $210+GST, 11-20 $295+GST, 21-30 $350+GST, 31-40 $420+GST, 41-50 $480+GST, Full Load $525+GST

    • The city of Geelong and surrounding suburbs. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $210+GST, 11-20 $295+GST, 21-30 $350+GST, 31-40 $420+GST, 41-50 $480+GST, Full Load $525+GST

    • Areas beyond Geelong, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne, Wallan, Kinglake, Healesville, Warragul & Lang Lang. From $175+GST depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to New South Wales.


    • From $275+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $350+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $320+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $250+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to Queensland.


    • From $410+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $520+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $450+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to South Australia. We have certification ICA42 for the treatment of Myrtaceae stock delivered into South Australia.


    • From $310+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $400+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to Canberra.


    • From $250+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into Tasmania.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into the Northern Territory.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into Western Australia.
Common Name Flash Ornamental Fig
Foliage Evergreen 317
Form Oval 147
Mature Size 10 x 3m
Family Moraceae 11
Genus Ficus 10
Species microcarpa hillii 2
Uses
Can be used as a feature tree in a standard form or just let to grow free. Although its dense foliage and fast growing habit lends itself well to screening and hedging.
Position & Soil
Prefers most soils in a full sun to part shade position. Can handle root disturbance and wet conditions. A Highly adaptable tree to almost any condition.
Contract Growing
The most reliable, time and cost effective way to purchase quality material to your specification. Better efficiencies with material grown to precise requirements, delivered on-time and to budget. Learn more…
Delivery Fees
Based in Melbourne, Australia, our trucks deliver into Melbourne and its greater metropolitan area, Monday to Friday only. We utilise green life freight companies to deliver beyond that point into country Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.


  • Our trucks deliver into Melbourne and its greater metropolitan area, Monday to Friday only. We utilise green life freight companies to deliver beyond that point into country Victoria.


    • Area bounded by St Kilda, Balwyn North, Ringwood, Woori Yallock, Pakenham, Cranbourne & Frankston. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $105+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Area bounded by Williamstown, Footscray, Tullamarine Fwy to Bell St Coburg, Preston, Northcote, Richmond, South Yarra & Middle Park. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • North of Coburg bounded by Glenroy, Broadmeadows, Campbellfield, Epping, Diamond Creek, Warrandyte, Doncaster & Heidelberg. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Bounded by areas south of Frankston & Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup, Tyabb, Baxter & Mornington. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $150+GST, 11-20 $210+GST, 21-30 $285+GST, 31-40 $350+GST, 41-50 $420+GST, Full Load $475+GST

    • Area bounded by Werribee, Melton, Sunbury, Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Tullamarine Fwy, Pascoe Vale, Footscray & Altona. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $175+GST, 11-20 $240+GST, 21-30 $315+GST, 31-40 $390+GST, 41-50 $450+GST, Full Load $500+GST

    • All suburbs south of Mornington and Tyabb, including Hastings, Balnarring, Flinders, Mount Martha to Sorrento. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $175+GST, 11-20 $240+GST, 21-30 $315+GST, 31-40 $390+GST, 41-50 $450+GST, Full Load $500+GST

    • Area bounded by Werribee, Craigieburn, Healesville, Warragul & Lang Lang. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $210+GST, 11-20 $295+GST, 21-30 $350+GST, 31-40 $420+GST, 41-50 $480+GST, Full Load $525+GST

    • The city of Geelong and surrounding suburbs. Delivery cost depends on number of trees and confirmation of your suburb: 1-10 $210+GST, 11-20 $295+GST, 21-30 $350+GST, 31-40 $420+GST, 41-50 $480+GST, Full Load $525+GST

    • Areas beyond Geelong, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne, Wallan, Kinglake, Healesville, Warragul & Lang Lang. From $175+GST depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to New South Wales.


    • From $275+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $350+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $320+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $250+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to Queensland.


    • From $410+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $520+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $450+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to South Australia. We have certification ICA42 for the treatment of Myrtaceae stock delivered into South Australia.


    • From $310+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.

    • From $400+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • We utilise green life freight companies to deliver from our site in Melbourne to Canberra.


    • From $250+GST per pallet, depending on tree sizes, quantity required and your delivery destination. Please note: In all cases, we endeavour to arrange delivery direct to your physical address, but it will depend on the scope and ability of the third-party green life freighter transporting your order. Sometimes this process may require a more localised drop-off where trees will need to be collected.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into Tasmania.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into the Northern Territory.


  • Due to quarantine restrictions we are unable to deliver into Western Australia.
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Evergreen
Oval
Avenue
Coastal
Formal Screening
Hedging
Informal Screening
Native
Shade Tree

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