{"product_id":"cedrus-atlantica-atlas-cedar","title":"Atlas Cedar - Cedrus atlantica","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\u003eAtlas Cedar - Cedrus atlantica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCedrus atlantica\u003c\/em\u003e comes from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria, and it grows into one of the truly monumental conifers available in Australia. Young trees are stiffly conical with an upswept leader, then broaden over decades into the flat-topped, tiered silhouette that makes old cedars so recognisable in cool-climate parkland. It is planted where there is space and time, on rural properties, in large estate gardens and in civic parkland, not in suburban backyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Atlas Cedar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUltimate scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches heights very few garden conifers approach, which is precisely why it is used as a landmark tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Horizontal branch layers develop with age, giving the mature tree its distinctive architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeedle colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Short needles in tight whorls range from green to a strong glaucous blue depending on the individual.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mountain origin means it handles dry summers and poor rocky soils once its roots are down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully hardy for tableland, alpine-fringe and cool inland gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural landmark tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen on open ground becomes the defining element of the property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and civic planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long-lived and structurally sound, suited to public open space with room to grow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool-climate estate gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traditional in the large gardens of the Southern Highlands, Adelaide Hills and central Victoria.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak backbone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used at the rear of a shelter planting on exposed rural sites.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m in a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 15m; site at least 10m from buildings, drains and paving\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, well-drained loam or gravelly soil, neutral to slightly alkaline. It will not tolerate a waterlogged or perpetually wet root zone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and infrequently through the first two or three summers to drive roots down rather than out. Mulch widely, stake only if the site is very exposed, and never remove the central leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 30m over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\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 Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; upright barrel-shaped cones on mature trees\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795301663006,"sku":"ND-0390-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795301695774,"sku":"ND-0390-100L","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795301728542,"sku":"ND-0390-500MM","price":909.05,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795301761310,"sku":"ND-0390-150L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":59795301794078,"sku":"ND-0390-600MM","price":1363.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/xSo970zOTEdalVEdRIK2h_HoDPOdBf.jpg?v=1787313112","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cedrus-atlantica-atlas-cedar","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}