{"product_id":"nandina-domestica","title":"Sacred Bamboo - Nandina domestica","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\u003eSacred Bamboo - Nandina domestica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the name, sacred bamboo is no relation to bamboo at all: it is an upright cane forming shrub with layered, ferny compound foliage that turns through orange, bronze and deep red as the weather cools. \u003cem\u003eNandina domestica\u003c\/em\u003e earns its place by being almost indestructible, holding form in sun or shade, in heat, cold, drought and neglect, while still reading as a refined plant. Sprays of white flowers in late spring are followed by clusters of scarlet berries that hold on through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sacred Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Colour Change\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage colours to red and bronze in cold weather, then greens again in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical Cane Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slim upright stems suit narrow beds where a rounded shrub will not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Adaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates full sun to deep shade, frost, drought, poor soil and root competition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerry Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scarlet berry clusters extend interest through the coldest months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Renewed by cutting the oldest canes to ground level every few years rather than shearing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Side Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright habit fits tight spaces between a path and a wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting Under Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles dry shade and root competition beneath established canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese and Courtyard Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A traditional companion to gravel, stone and clipped forms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Informal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a fence line it filters a view without the bulk of a hedge.\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 soft screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m as separated clumps\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, though it establishes readily at almost any time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very tolerant, from sandy to clay soils, provided drainage is reasonable. Better colour and denser growth come from moist, well drained ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water through the first summer to settle it in, after which it is genuinely drought tolerant in most temperate districts. Mulch lightly, thin out the oldest canes at ground level each year or two to keep the clump furnished low down, and remove spent berry clusters in mild districts, since seedlings can appear in nearby bushland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in mild districts, semi deciduous in very cold areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to full shade; strongest winter colour in sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Asia, including China, Japan and the Himalayan region\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, in loose panicles, followed by scarlet berries\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795321782558,"sku":"ND-1249-500MM","price":1925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/LfrZzzHAHZKoohVScMm_M_cyJRTu02.jpg?v=1787313314","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/nandina-domestica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}