{"product_id":"picea-abies-reflexa","title":"Reflexa Norway Spruce - Picea abies ‘Reflexa’","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\u003eReflexa Norway Spruce - Picea abies ‘Reflexa’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeft to itself this selection of Norway spruce has no leader at all and simply runs along the ground, so it is grown staked to a chosen height and then allowed to fall. The result is a weeping green conifer whose branches hang in vertical curtains from a fixed point, quite unlike the pyramidal habit of the species. \u003cem\u003ePicea abies\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Reflexa’ is slow, sculptural, and used where a cool climate garden needs one arresting piece of form rather than more mass planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Reflexa Spruce\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches cascade almost vertically from the staked point, creating a shape no other conifer of this size provides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight Set by Training\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because the plant has no natural leader, its final height is decided by how high it is staked and held.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Stable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest annual growth means it will not outgrow a courtyard, a rockery or a large container.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich Green Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark needles hold colour through winter, giving substance when deciduous planting is bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frost and cold winters suit it; hot humid summers do not.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant in gravel, lawn or a courtyard bed carries the space on form alone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCascading Over Walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted above a retaining wall or on a bank, the branches spill down the face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth and shallow roots suit a substantial pot in a cool climate entry or terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery and Conifer Collections\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally alongside dwarf and slow growing conifers where texture is the point.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant; allow 2m to 2.5m if grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3m as a standalone specimen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring in cool districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but well drained, slightly acidic soil; it will not accept heavy wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retain the stake and ties until the trained trunk is genuinely self supporting, checking ties each year so they do not cut in. Water consistently through the first three summers and mulch to keep the shallow root system cool.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2.5m, determined by the height to which it is trained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m spreading\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to northern and central Europe; the cultivar is of garden origin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, a conifer grown for form and foliage\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795352518942,"sku":"ND-1348-500MM","price":1590.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/0Y0k0687HcB_Mw4AFP44I_bRbl376F.jpg?v=1787313982","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/picea-abies-reflexa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}