{"product_id":"cupressus-macrocarpa-greenstead-magnifica","title":"Greenstead Magnifica Monterey Cypress - Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Greenstead Magnifica’","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\u003eGreenstead Magnifica Monterey Cypress - Cupressus macrocarpa 'Greenstead Magnifica'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the towering Monterey cypress of coastal windbreaks, \u003cem\u003eCupressus macrocarpa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Greenstead Magnifica' is a low, wide-spreading selection with soft blue-grey foliage that mounds outward rather than upward. It is used as a large-scale conifer groundcover on banks and in rockeries where a plant has to hold a slope and stay below sightlines. The colour is its main asset: a cool silver-blue that reads well against sandstone, gravel and rendered walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Greenstead Magnifica\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue-Grey Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft silvery tone that stays consistent through the year rather than bronzing off in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpreading Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows outward in overlapping layers, covering ground without becoming a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden wind better than most ornamental conifers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Once Set\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely drought hardy in southern Australian gardens after two seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Needs no clipping to hold its shape, only the occasional removal of a wayward leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBank and Batter Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Knits across a slope and suppresses weeds where mowing is impractical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery and Gravel Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drapes over boulders and retaining edges with a natural spill.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Foredune Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates exposure and sandy soil in beachside planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Raised Planter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cascades over the edge of a wall-top or bridge planter for softening.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m for a continuous cover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m as separated specimens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, into moist but not wet soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential; sandy and gravelly soils are ideal and heavy clay must be mounded\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then taper off sharply because the plant resents constant moisture at the crown. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark rather than fine compost, keeping the material clear of the stems to avoid collar rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5m to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun; colour and density fade in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cultivar of a species native to coastal California, United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795333316894,"sku":"ND-0588-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/avzvZurGXMKI6XXbZAy33_h0FXHEsy.jpg?v=1787313538","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cupressus-macrocarpa-greenstead-magnifica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}