{"product_id":"crassula-ovata","title":"Jade Plant - Crassula ovata","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\u003eJade Plant - Crassula ovata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven decades and a dry position, \u003cem\u003eCrassula ovata\u003c\/em\u003e stops being a pot plant and becomes a small tree, thickening into a gnarled grey trunk carrying a dense head of glossy jade green leaves. It flowers in the cold months, covering itself in clusters of small white to pale pink stars when little else is out. Almost nothing kills it except frost and standing water, which is why it survives in the hardest, most neglected corners of coastal Australian gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jade Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickens with age\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old plants develop a stout sculptural trunk that reads like a miniature tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small white to pink stars open from late autumn through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeeds almost no water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants live on rainfall in nearly all Australian coastal conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles salt wind, sand and reflected heat without complaint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tender and brittle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frost damages the leaves and the branches snap under weight, so shelter it and keep it out of high traffic areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs in exposed sandy positions where irrigation is impractical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pot\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single old plant in a heavy pot makes a long lived, low maintenance entry feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow water succulent bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides the shrub layer among aloes, agaves and sedums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright indoor position\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is one of the few succulents that genuinely persists indoors near a sunny window.\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 0.9m for a low informal mass\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 to early autumn into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty, sharply drained soil or a raised bed; wet winter soil causes stem and root rot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water every two to three weeks through the first warm season only, then leave it to natural rainfall in most districts. Use a gravel mulch rather than bark so the base of the stem stays dry, and shorten any long unbalanced branches to reduce the risk of them snapping under their own weight.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Africa and Mozambique\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink, in late autumn and winter\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795277938974,"sku":"ND-0568-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795277971742,"sku":"ND-0568-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795278004510,"sku":"ND-0568-90L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795278037278,"sku":"ND-0568-500MM","price":1187.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/BOfXbSxFd8Hg0M2UcWOpu_HGNJDKGJ.jpg?v=1787312285","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/crassula-ovata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}