{"product_id":"cedrus-libani-lebanese-cedar","title":"Cedar of Lebanon - Cedrus libani","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\u003eCedar of Lebanon - Cedrus libani\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew conifers hold a landscape the way \u003cem\u003eCedrus libani\u003c\/em\u003e does. It begins as a narrow pyramid and, over decades, rearranges itself into the flat tiered plateaus of branching that make old specimens recognisable from a distance. It is chosen over faster conifers precisely because it is not fast: this is a tree planted for the silhouette it will hold in fifty years, on rural blocks, estate entrances and memorial grounds where there is room for it to finish the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cedar of Lebanon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature trees develop horizontal plates of foliage separated by open air, giving a layered profile no other cool climate conifer matches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Properly sited on deep, drained ground it is a multi generational tree rather than a twenty year planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Summer Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once the root plate is out it copes with hot dry Australian summers far better than spruce or fir.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable with heavy frost and snow, which makes it reliable in the tablelands, alpine fringes and Tasmania.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bole thickens early and the dark fissured bark becomes a feature in its own right.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Entrance Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted singly at a gateway it gives a property a fixed landmark visible from the road.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and Civic Grounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits broad open lawn where the lower limbs can sweep to ground level uninterrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemorial and Heritage Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A traditional choice for commemorative grounds because of its scale and lifespan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Estate Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as the anchor of a large mixed conifer planting in the Adelaide Hills, Southern Highlands, Canberra and central Victoria.\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. In a grouped stand allow 10 to 14m between trunks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m, and keep at least 10m clear of buildings, paving and septic lines\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring, avoiding the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam or gravelly soil. Tolerates alkaline and limestone ground but will decline on heavy wet clay or anywhere water sits in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently through the first two summers, encouraging roots to chase moisture down rather than sideways. Mulch to the drip line with coarse bark, keep the collar clear, and stake only until the trunk can stand alone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m in cultivation, taller on very old trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 18m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, open aspect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountains of Lebanon, western Syria and southern Turkey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, reproduces by upright barrel shaped cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795375915294,"sku":"ND-0394-100L","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/EZGrQwFjTymThHov_jDu6_601JHVZa.jpg?v=1787314523","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cedrus-libani-lebanese-cedar","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}