{"product_id":"cupressus-cashmeriana-silver-shadow","title":"Silver Shadow Kashmir Cypress - Cupressus cashmeriana ‘Silver Shadow’","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\u003eSilver Shadow Kashmir Cypress - Cupressus cashmeriana ‘Silver Shadow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong flattened sprays of silver-blue foliage hang almost vertically from arching branches, giving \u003cem\u003eCupressus cashmeriana\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Silver Shadow’ a curtain-like weeping habit that no other conifer of this size matches. It is grown as a feature tree rather than a hedge: the value is entirely in the pendulous silhouette and the pale colour, which needs open space around it to be read properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Shadow Kashmir Cypress\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping foliage sprays\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage hangs in long flattened ribbons that move visibly in even light wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver blue colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: This selection is grown for a stronger silver cast than the ordinary form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConical outline\u003c\/strong\u003e: A broad conical frame beneath the weeping foliage keeps the tree balanced and symmetrical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The foliage is fine and pliable, unlike the stiff scale foliage of most cypress.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable size\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays smaller than most feature conifers, so it suits a large garden rather than only parkland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The best use, with clear ground all round so the weeping form can hang to the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal garden centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors the end of an axis or the centre of a circular bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two trees flanking a driveway or gateway on a large property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour contrast planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its silver blue reads strongly against dark green hedging or stone walls.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres if planted in a row, though it is not a clipped hedge plant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, avoiding both hard frost periods and mid-summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, well drained soil with steady moisture. It dislikes both waterlogging and prolonged drought, and it resents strong hot wind, which browns the foliage tips.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week for the first three months and weekly through the first two summers, keeping water at the root zone rather than over the foliage. Mulch widely to keep roots cool, stake young trees on exposed sites, and avoid any shearing, as it will not reshoot from bare old wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 Bhutan and the eastern Himalaya (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; small cones only\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795324403998,"sku":"ND-0586-500MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":59795324371230,"sku":"ND-0586-110L","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795324436766,"sku":"ND-0586-200L","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/vzeDToOO274gMcagrPHwS_Q2gf4W81.jpg?v=1787313360","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cupressus-cashmeriana-silver-shadow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}