{"product_id":"juniperus-scopulorum-blue-arrow","title":"Blue Arrow Juniper - Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’","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\u003eBlue Arrow Juniper - Juniperus scopulorum ‘Blue Arrow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Blue Arrow’ is about as narrow as an evergreen conifer gets, holding a strictly upright column of blue grey scale foliage on branches that stay tight to the stem. That habit is the whole point: it screens a boundary or punctuates a facade in a strip of soil less than a metre wide. Compared with the older ‘Skyrocket’, \u003cem\u003eJuniperus scopulorum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Arrow’ keeps its form better with age and is far less inclined to splay open after wind or snow load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Arrow Juniper\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme narrowness\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature column is typically only 0.6 to 0.9m wide, which is why it fits between a driveway and a fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue grey colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Steel blue foliage holds through winter and reads cleanly against rendered walls and dark cladding.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf supporting form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tight branch attachment keeps the column intact without the tying and trussing older cultivars need.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and dry hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thoroughly frost hardy and genuinely drought tolerant once established, suiting Canberra, Ballarat and inland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: The natural shape needs no shearing, only the occasional trim of a rogue leader.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A close planted row gives a 4m tall green wall in a garden bed barely a metre deep.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal punctuation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs flanking a doorway, gate or garage give vertical rhythm to a flat facade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean and Tuscan gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stands in for Italian cypress at a smaller, more manageable scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its narrow root plate and slow growth suit long term container use on terraces and rooftops.\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\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; avoid planting into the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained soil of almost any fertility, including gravelly and alkaline ground; root rot follows heavy wet clay and humid stagnant sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, applying water at the base rather than over the foliage. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark and resist heavy feeding, which produces soft growth that spoils the tight column.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m, occasionally reaching 6m with age\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; it thins and loses colour in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species, Rocky Mountain juniper, comes from western North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; the blue grey foliage is the feature\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795324829982,"sku":"ND-1020-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fEMninPsbB7_rwmNhRu73_hlFwUzSp.jpg?v=1787313362","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/juniperus-scopulorum-blue-arrow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}