{"product_id":"juniperus-squamata-blue-carpet","title":"Blue Carpet Juniper - Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’","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 Carpet Juniper - Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Carpet’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour is the reason to plant this one. \u003cem\u003eJuniperus squamata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Blue Carpet’ is a flat-growing conifer whose needle foliage holds a genuine steel blue rather than the grey-green of most prostrate junipers, and it keeps that colour through the whole year. It spreads as an overlapping mat of horizontal branches that suppresses weeds and holds soil on a slope, which makes it a practical answer for hot, dry, awkward ground as well as a strong contrast against green and burgundy foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Carpet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Blue Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blue is consistent year round and intensifies in full sun and cold weather.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Flat Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches layer horizontally into a mat around 0.4m deep that few weeds penetrate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it copes with reflected heat off paving and long dry spells without irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope Holding\u003c\/strong\u003e: The spreading root and branch system is genuinely useful for stabilising a batter or embankment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage Sensitive\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs sharp drainage and dry air; it is a poor performer in humid subtropical summers and will not survive wet feet.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Groundcover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in blocks it covers large areas of open bed with minimal ongoing work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and Gravel Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blue tone sits beautifully against pale stone and decomposed granite.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall and Bank Spill\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned at a wall top, the branches cascade over the edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerge and Median Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low enough to keep sightlines clear and tough enough for road-edge conditions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m for a continuous closed mat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m where individual plants are to stay distinct\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring; avoid planting into hot dry soil in midsummer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy or gravelly soil, neutral to alkaline; mound or improve drainage on heavy clay sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer to settle the roots, then only during extended drought. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark rather than fine compost, and keep mulch and irrigation off the foliage to avoid fungal dieback in humid weather.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 to 0.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 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, essential for blue colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Himalayas and western China, as the parent species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795325092126,"sku":"ND-1021-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/cptTVChhNCyeW72TQBhNe_oRurVWub.jpg?v=1787313362","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/juniperus-squamata-blue-carpet","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}