{"product_id":"araucaria-angustifolia","title":"Parana Pine - Araucaria angustifolia","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\u003eParana Pine - Araucaria angustifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew trees have a silhouette as recognisable as the parana pine: whorls of branches that shed from below as the tree ages, leaving a tall clean trunk topped by a flat, candelabra like crown. \u003cem\u003eAraucaria angustifolia\u003c\/em\u003e is a South American relative of our own hoop and bunya pines, with stiff, sharply pointed leaves clothing the branches, and it is now endangered across its natural range in southern Brazil. This is a tree for acreage, parkland and large properties, planted where its final scale is understood from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Parana Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: The umbrella shaped head on a bare trunk is one of the most distinctive outlines in conifer horticulture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Araucarias are long lived trees, so a well placed specimen becomes a landmark rather than a passing feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConservation Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The species is threatened in its native forests, which makes cultivated plantings genuinely worthwhile.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most subtropical conifers it handles cold winters, suiting elevated and southern districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature cones are large and heavy, so keep it well away from parking, seating and play areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and Acreage Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Open ground where the trunk and crown can be seen in full.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely spaced along a long rural driveway for an unmistakable arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanic and Collection Plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: A significant species for arboretums, schools and public gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak Backbone\u003c\/strong\u003e: On large rural properties it forms the tall upper layer of a mixed shelter planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening tree; grove plantings at 6m to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10m to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, well drained, acidic to neutral soil with reliable rainfall or irrigation; it dislikes shallow, hot and dry inland sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first three summers, as young araucarias establish slowly and resent drying out. Mulch a wide ring, keep mowers and whipper snippers away from the trunk, and allow generous clearance from buildings, services and paving before planting rather than after.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15m to 25m in Australian cultivation over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Brazil, north eastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, a conifer bearing large cones with edible seed on mature female trees\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795349897502,"sku":"ND-0149-70L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qRIM8pawF9cU34HAVyhmg_pFyV8wUj.jpg?v=1787313922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/araucaria-angustifolia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}