{"product_id":"crassula-gollum","title":"Gollum Jade - Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’","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\u003eGollum Jade - Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA curiosity form of the common jade plant, ‘Gollum’ trades flat paddle leaves for upright tubular fingers, each tipped with a concave red-rimmed cup. Grown for silhouette rather than flower, a well grown \u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e of this form thickens into a miniature gnarled tree and reads as living sculpture beside a doorway. Like all jades it wants heat, grit and a degree of neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Gollum Jade\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTubular Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finger-like leaves with flared, red-edged tips give a texture nothing else in a dry garden matches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stems thicken and branch into a stout woody trunk, so the plant improves structurally every year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves and stems hold their own reserves, carrying it through long dry spells untouched.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Restricted roots suit it, which is why it holds condition in pots for many years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Season Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small white to pale pink stars open through late autumn and winter on mature plants.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a door, where the branching outline is seen against a wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and Rockery Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted among stone with other succulents and no irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Almost no litter and complete tolerance of reflected heat off paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: A structural evergreen for small paved spaces that bake in summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.7m for a low informal succulent border\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m, or grown singly in a pot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained gritty or sandy soil. Heavy wet ground and cold winter wet cause stem and root rot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly after planting and let the soil dry right out between waterings rather than keeping it damp. Use gravel or scoria mulch instead of organic material, and keep it pulled back from the stem.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright filtered light, with some shelter from extreme inland afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Africa, the parent species from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal\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":59795279773982,"sku":"ND-0566-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795279806750,"sku":"ND-0566-500MM","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zQpVPz1u6w5GokvcU2c7U_4SF0AEHm.jpg?v=1787312443","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crassula-gollum","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}