{"product_id":"euonymus-japonicus-green-rocket","title":"Green Rocket Japanese Spindle - Euonymus japonicus ‘Green Rocket’","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\u003eGreen Rocket Japanese Spindle - Euonymus japonicus ‘Green Rocket’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a narrow answer to a narrow problem. \u003cem\u003eEuonymus japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Green Rocket’ grows as a tight upright column of glossy dark green foliage roughly 2 to 3m tall but under a metre wide, so it screens a side passage, a neighbour's window or a service area in a strip of ground where a conventional hedge simply will not fit. It clips well but holds its shape largely on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Green Rocket\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumnar Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally upright and narrow, so a screen can be built in a garden bed only 600 to 800mm deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small, thick, high gloss leaves that stay clean and dark right through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It takes shearing readily and reshoots from old wood, which makes it forgiving if a hedge is allowed to run away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and Wind Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt laden wind and exposed positions better than most formal hedging plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable from Perth and Adelaide through Melbourne, Sydney and the tablelands, handling both frost and summer heat.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Passage Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard solution for the metre wide strip between two houses where privacy is needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Formal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a line it forms a crisp green wall with minimal encroachment onto paths or driveways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Pillars and Punctuation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single plants used as vertical accents in a formal garden or flanking steps and gates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanter Box Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits raised troughs and rooftop planters where root volume and width are both restricted.\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 0.6m for a solid hedge, 0.4m for the fastest closure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 to 1.2m for separated pillars\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in most districts, avoiding midsummer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils including clay and sand, provided drainage is reasonable; pH 6 to 7.5\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week through the first summer so the hedge line establishes evenly, since a single stressed plant leaves a permanent gap. Feed in spring and autumn, mulch to 75mm, and keep air moving around the plants because still, humid, shaded conditions encourage powdery mildew and scale.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.9m\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 to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and China (parent species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small greenish white clusters in early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795281641758,"sku":"ND-0735-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/OdFo0vu4epkkHbQTeEdxq_B9SYvpKk.jpg?v=1787312464","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/euonymus-japonicus-green-rocket","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}