{"product_id":"casuarina-glauca-cousin-it-standards","title":"Cousin It Casuarina (Standard) - Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’","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\u003eCousin It Casuarina (Standard) - Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the ground this is a hugging native mat of fine weeping foliage; lifted onto a clear stem it becomes a living mop head that hangs almost to the ground in soft green threads. \u003cem\u003eCasuarina glauca\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cousin It’ is a prostrate selection of the coastal swamp oak, and it inherits that parent's remarkable tolerance of salt spray, wind, sandy soil and periodically wet ground. As a standard it gives designers a native alternative to a clipped ball, with movement and softness instead of hard geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cousin It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Curtain\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine needle-like foliage falls straight down from the head in a dense, brushed skirt that moves in any breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt spray, sand and onshore wind do not trouble it, which very few formal standards can claim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and Dry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The swamp oak parentage means it accepts periodically wet soil, yet it copes with dry once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Shearing Needed\u003c\/strong\u003e: The head forms its own rounded shape, needing only a light tidy rather than regular clipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It rarely flowers or sets seed, so there is no fruit or seed drop over paving.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Urns\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched pairs in large pots either side of a door, where the skirt spills over the rim.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Front Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A formal accent in an exposed seaside position where clipped exotics burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft, movement-rich form beside water with minimal litter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Path Accents\u003c\/strong\u003e: A line of standards above low native groundcovers sets a calm, regular rhythm.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m in a repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in temperate districts, year round in frost free coastal gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable, from coastal sand to clay loam; it tolerates brief waterlogging and mildly saline soil that would kill most ornamentals\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer while the head fills out, then weekly in dry periods. Mulch with coarse bark kept clear of the stem, and stake the trunk until it thickens enough to carry the weight of the head in wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 to 1.5m depending on graft or training height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.4m head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australian coast, as the parent species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, rarely flowers\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795322601758,"sku":"ND-0387-400MM","price":887.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/eJydmdPFXwhyLSriyA7--_UFalKLhq.jpg?v=1787313313","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/casuarina-glauca-cousin-it-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}