{"product_id":"cedrus-libani-glauca","title":"Blue Cedar of Lebanon - Cedrus libani ‘Glauca’","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\u003eBlue Cedar of Lebanon - Cedrus libani ‘Glauca’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCedrus libani\u003c\/em\u003e is a tree with a very particular architecture: a conical youth, then a broad flat topped crown of heavy horizontal branch tiers that becomes unmistakable at fifty years. The ‘Glauca’ form carries the same structure with steel blue grey needles rather than green. It is a long lived, drought hardy, frost hardy conifer for parkland, acreage and large cool climate gardens, and the one thing it cannot be given is a small block. Plant it where the mature crown has 12m or more to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Cedar of Lebanon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeedle Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Short blue grey needles in tight rosettes along the branches, holding colour through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The horizontal tiers and flattened crown of an old cedar are a landscape event that no fast growing tree can imitate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tree planted now is a tree for the next several generations, which is why it appears on so many heritage properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it handles hard frost, dry summers and poor rocky soil without irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpace Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: The mature spread can exceed the height, so it is entirely wrong for a suburban courtyard and entirely right for open ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in open mown grass where the full silhouette is visible from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstate Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flanking a rural gateway, spaced widely enough that the crowns never meet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage Cool Climate Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The correct choice for a nineteenth century style garden in the tablelands or the Adelaide Hills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Rural Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely spaced along a driveway on acreage, planted well back from the running surface.\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 screen. In a grove, 10 to 12m apart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 15m, and at least 12m from any building.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring while temperatures are mild.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and free draining. Poor, stony and shallow soils are tolerated. Heavy soil that stays wet in winter causes root rot and eventual failure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first two summers, then leave it to find its own moisture. Mulch widely, use a low loose stake only if the site is windy and remove it after the first year, and never cut the central leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m in 25 to 30 years, considerably taller with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\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 The mountains of Lebanon, Syria and southern Turkey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, with upright barrel shaped cones on mature trees\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795324338462,"sku":"ND-0393-100L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tBHguUi9gmsiO23E-JaUY_Mll0Ft7w.jpg?v=1787313360","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cedrus-libani-glauca","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}