{"product_id":"physocarpus-opulifolius-monlo-diabolo","title":"Diabolo Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’","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\u003eDiabolo Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep beetroot purple foliage on a tough deciduous shrub is a rarer combination than it sounds, and \u003cem\u003ePhysocarpus opulifolius\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Monlo’ delivers it on a plant that asks for very little. It holds its dark colour from spring bud break through to autumn, then reveals shredding, layered bark over winter that gives the ninebarks their name. In cool climate Australian gardens it is used as the dark counterweight in a mixed border, doing the job of a purple smoke bush on a smaller and considerably hardier frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Diabolo Ninebark\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three lobed leaves emerge deep wine red and hold a near black purple through summer in full sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flat clusters of small white to blush pink flowers open against the dark leaves in late spring and early summer, followed by red seed heads.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older stems shed papery layers of tan and brown bark, giving the bare shrub genuine winter interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenewal Pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reshoots strongly from old wood, so a hard cut back in late winter every second or third year rebuilds a fresh, densely coloured shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely frost hardy, unbothered by the cold winters of Tasmania, the Victorian ranges and the Southern Highlands.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Border Anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used as the dark tone against silver, lime green and pink perennials in cottage and cool climate planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Low Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it makes a loose, colour blocked hedge about waist to shoulder height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Groups of three or five hold a strong block of colour in a large garden bed or on an embankment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dark stems are cut for floristry, particularly in late spring when the flower clusters are open.\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 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or winter while dormant, or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant of most soils including clay, provided drainage is reasonable, and it prefers a soil that stays evenly moist rather than baked dry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, more often in hot inland gardens where afternoon shade also helps prevent leaf scorch. Mulch to keep the roots cool, and delay any structural pruning until the end of the first winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for darkest colour, part shade turns the foliage bronze green\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species is native to eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348554014,"sku":"ND-1346-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/A5Kh2AtVKoZXD-9qF6f1E_z8iNpG48.jpg?v=1787313919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/physocarpus-opulifolius-monlo-diabolo","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}