{"product_id":"callitris-preissii","title":"Rottnest Island Pine - Callitris preissii","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\u003eRottnest Island Pine - Callitris preissii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native cypress rather than a true pine, \u003cem\u003eCallitris preissii\u003c\/em\u003e grows on limestone and coastal sand from Rottnest Island across to the South Australian coast, which tells you most of what you need to know about its tolerances. It carries fine dark green scale-like foliage on a dense conical to rounded crown, and it stands the salt wind that shreds most conifers. Slow, long lived and very tough, it is a shelter and windbreak tree first and an ornamental second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rottnest Island Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Wind Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It will hold form on a front line coastal block where pines and cypresses brown off on the seaward side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimestone and Sand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives on alkaline, shallow and calcareous soils that defeat most trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Fine Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tight scale foliage makes a solid visual and wind barrier without a heavy trunk footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Season Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rooting and low water demand once established, suited to Mediterranean climate rainfall patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense interior is prized nesting and roosting cover for small birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in staggered rows it filters onshore wind for the garden behind it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Line Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a green face on exposed sandy blocks where nothing else survives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Conical Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its naturally neat pyramidal outline suits symmetrical or repeated planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Revegetation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used widely in coastal restoration across Western Australia and South Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early winter in Mediterranean climates so winter rain drives establishment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sand, limestone and gravelly soils, from neutral through to strongly alkaline. It will not tolerate heavy soil that stays wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then only during exceptional dry spells, as it resents constant moisture at the root collar. Mulch with coarse material and stake young plants on exposed sites until the root plate anchors.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen conifer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal Western Australia and South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, producing small woody cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795340755230,"sku":"ND-0303-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/wO3e85xhjU3PQCb47f-5O_5ZOy5ifP.jpg?v=1787313716","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/callitris-preissii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}