{"product_id":"juniperus-chinensis-pyramidalis","title":"Pyramidalis Juniper - Juniperus chinensis ‘Pyramidalis’","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\u003ePyramidalis Juniper - Juniperus chinensis ‘Pyramidalis’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow, hard-edged column of prickly blue-grey foliage, ‘Pyramidalis’ is the conifer to reach for when a vertical is needed and the site is dry, windy or coastal. \u003cem\u003eJuniperus chinensis\u003c\/em\u003e in this form holds its juvenile needle foliage for life, which gives the dense, slightly steely texture, and it keeps its shape without clipping. Junipers do not reshoot from bare old wood, so position it where its natural width is acceptable rather than planning to cut it back later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pyramidalis Juniper\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Column\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tight conical outline that provides height without taking up ground space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Grey Needles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Juvenile prickly foliage held for life, cooler in tone than most upright conifers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind and Salt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays dense on exposed ridges and coastal sites where other conifers thin out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape Without Shearing\u003c\/strong\u003e: The form is genetic, so it needs no annual clipping to stay upright and neat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants ask for almost nothing in the way of water.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSentinel Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched columns marking a gate, door or set of steps.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a close row along a boundary where there is no room for a wide hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue Markers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced along a driveway for repeated verticals.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel Garden Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Providing height among low mounding Mediterranean planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m for a solid vertical screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil from sand to gravelly loam. It tolerates lime and low fertility but dies in wet ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only during prolonged dry spells. Give it an open position with air movement, as still humid air encourages dieback, and prune only the soft outer growth, never back into bare wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species ranges through China, Mongolia and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, followed by small blue grey berry like cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795282493726,"sku":"ND-1016-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/RMidRfrm61H6pvZv6UjoF_pADfOnqI.jpg?v=1787312459","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/juniperus-chinensis-pyramidalis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}