{"product_id":"crassula-bluebird","title":"Blue Bird Jade - Crassula ‘Blue Bird’","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 Bird Jade - Crassula ‘Blue Bird’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver blue foliage is the point of this jade. \u003cem\u003eCrassula\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Bird’ carries rounded, fleshy leaves in a chalky grey blue, finely outlined in red where the sun hits hardest, on a compact and well branched shrub. It reads as a cool toned block in a planting scheme, which is why designers use it to break up the greens and bronzes of typical succulent plantings, and it holds that colour year round without any input beyond full sun and drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Bird Jade\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Powdery blue grey leaves with fine red rims stay consistently coloured through all seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches freely from low down, forming a solid rounded shrub rather than a leggy one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small white to pale pink star flowers appear in the cooler months on established plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Drought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Survives long unwatered periods, making it suited to unirrigated beds and rooftop planters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire Retardant Qualities\u003c\/strong\u003e: High moisture content foliage is often used in low flammability planting near buildings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Mass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks of blue foliage in a waterwise bed or median strip.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSucculent Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combined with aeoniums, agaves and sedums as the cool coloured element.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRooftop and Planter Boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shallow rooted and lightweight, so it suits built planters with limited soil depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unbothered by salt spray, sandy soil and wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m for a continuous low block\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gritty soil, tolerant of poor fertility, and completely intolerant of soil that stays saturated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly every two weeks for the first couple of months, then only during extended dry spells. Top dress with gravel rather than bark, avoid rich fertiliser which produces soft floppy growth, and tip prune in spring if you want a tighter shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen and succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best colour, tolerates bright part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden origin, with parent species from South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795279610142,"sku":"ND-0565-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795279642910,"sku":"ND-0565-100L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/CmTrZnxQcY2XkagpZ-NjQ_BkeaeDX3_0a77edc5-5c78-4e8e-a3f7-ea58c42312a6.jpg?v=1787312314","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crassula-bluebird","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}