{"product_id":"nandina-domestica-gulf-stream-balls","title":"Gulf Stream Sacred Bamboo (Ball) - Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’","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\u003eGulf Stream Sacred Bamboo (Ball) - Nandina domestica ‘Gulf Stream’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClipped into a ball, ‘Gulf Stream’ becomes a piece of soft geometry: a tight sphere of fine, almost fern like foliage that shifts from blue green in summer to orange and scarlet through the cold months. \u003cem\u003eNandina domestica\u003c\/em\u003e in this dwarf selection is naturally dense and mounding, so the ball form is a refinement of its habit rather than a fight against it. It is also a shy flowerer that rarely sets fruit, which makes it the responsible choice among nandinas in Australian gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Gulf Stream Sacred Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal colour shift\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue green summer foliage turns orange, bronze and red from autumn through winter, then greens up again.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine texture in a solid form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The lacy compound leaves keep a clipped ball from looking heavy or blocky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarely fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the common species it sets almost no berries, so it does not spread into surrounding bushland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles frost, heat, poor soil, root competition and reflected heat off paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal upkeep\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tidy up clip a year holds the sphere; it does not need the constant shearing a buxus ball demands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: A line of balls along a path or garden bed edge gives rhythm with seasonal colour built in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pairs in pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched balls in identical planters frame a front door and stay in scale for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow maintenance courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works in hot paved courtyards where clipped box would scorch or suffer from box blight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass planted structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set into a groundcover of liriope or dwarf mondo for a clean layered composition.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.8m for a continuous clipped run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for spaced repeated balls\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any time outside extreme heat; autumn and spring are ideal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils with reasonable drainage, from sand to improved clay; it dislikes only permanent wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first summer then weekly, as it is drought tolerant but colours better with steady moisture. Mulch lightly, feed once in spring with a balanced slow release fertiliser, and clip in early spring to reset the sphere before the new flush.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m as a clipped ball\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, colouring orange to red in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade; the best winter colour comes from full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species comes from China and Japan; ‘Gulf Stream’ is a garden selection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, sparse and largely insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795307397406,"sku":"ND-1250-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795307430174,"sku":"ND-1250-90L","price":2475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795307462942,"sku":"ND-1250-500MM","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/9RDowERdNmZutxSpak9I__CTz9lTzs.jpg?v=1787313245","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/nandina-domestica-gulf-stream-balls","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}