{"product_id":"juniperus-horizontalis-douglasii","title":"Douglasii Creeping Juniper - Juniperus horizontalis ‘Douglasii’","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\u003eDouglasii Creeping Juniper - Juniperus horizontalis ‘Douglasii’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the tags it sometimes carries, this is not a tree. \u003cem\u003eJuniperus horizontalis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Douglasii’ is a prostrate conifer that runs flat across the ground in overlapping layers, rarely exceeding 400mm high while spreading two to three metres. The foliage is a distinct steel blue through the warm months and shifts to plum purple through winter, a seasonal change almost no other evergreen groundcover offers. It is planted where hard, dry, sunbaked ground needs covering permanently and cheaply in maintenance terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Douglasii\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely prostrate\u003c\/strong\u003e: It hugs the ground and spreads sideways rather than building height, so sightlines are never interrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal colour shift\u003c\/strong\u003e: Steel blue summer foliage takes on a purple plum cast through cold weather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles poor, stony, alkaline and sandy soils, reflected heat and coastal wind once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeed suppression\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense mature mat shades the soil surface and shuts out most annual weeds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Layered branches pin down loose soil on banks and batters where turf will not hold.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbankment cover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mass planted on a slope it stabilises the surface and removes the need to mow difficult ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpilling over walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set at the top of a retaining wall or raised bed the branches cascade over the face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and gravel gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its drought tolerance and low profile suit dry landscape schemes and driveway islands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal foreshore planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt laden wind and sandy soil are well within its tolerance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. For mass groundcover set plants 1.2 to 1.5m apart to knit within a few seasons\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m clear of paths and edges where a single plant is displayed spilling over a wall\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, avoiding cold waterlogged soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non negotiable. Sandy, gravelly, rocky and alkaline soils are all fine, heavy wet clay is not\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the roots, then reduce sharply, since overwatering an established juniper causes more losses than drought does. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark rather than fine organic matter, which can hold moisture against the low foliage and encourage rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 to 0.4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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. It thins and opens up in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern North America (the species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, grown for foliage\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795324797214,"sku":"ND-1019-90L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/OUt0A9mf61cq-0bwODUQa_okJ1Mm3u.jpg?v=1787313361","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/juniperus-horizontalis-douglasii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}