{"product_id":"pinus-densiflora-low-glow","title":"Low Glow Japanese Red Pine - Pinus densiflora ‘Low Glow’","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\u003eLow Glow Japanese Red Pine - Pinus densiflora ‘Low Glow’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dwarf, ground-hugging selection of the Japanese red pine, \u003cem\u003ePinus densiflora\u003c\/em\u003e, grown for a dense green cushion rather than for height. Where the species eventually makes a timber tree, this form spreads wider than it grows tall, so it can be planted at the front of a bed or beside a path and largely left alone. Designers reach for it when a gravel courtyard or rockery needs permanent evergreen mass at knee height without the bulk of a conifer hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Low Glow Japanese Red Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow mounding habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is broad and flat-topped, typically two to three times as wide as it is high, so it never blocks a sightline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeedle density\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paired mid-green needles are held tightly along short annual growth, giving a solid surface rather than an open, twiggy frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCinnamon bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older branches develop the flaking orange-red bark the species is named for, which shows well when the lower skirt is lifted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comfortable through frost and snow in the Australian tablelands, Adelaide Hills and Tasmania where many broadleaf shrubs sulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow upkeep\u003c\/strong\u003e: Candles can be pinched in spring to tighten the form, but no shearing or annual pruning programme is required.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and gravel gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally among boulders and decomposed granite where drainage is sharp and reflected heat is high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese and courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Supplies the low evergreen anchor in a raked gravel or moss-and-stone composition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront-of-border structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a bed together through winter when perennials have been cut back.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates a big pot or raised planter provided the mix is gritty and free draining.\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 low band\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m so each plant keeps its own outline\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through early spring in temperate districts, avoiding the peak of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly loam, slightly acid, sharply drained; will not tolerate waterlogging or heavy clay without a raised bed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers rather than little and often, letting the surface dry between soakings. Mulch with coarse pine bark or gravel to 60mm, pulled back clear of the trunk to keep collar rot away.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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; open positions give the tightest growth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and north-eastern China (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795325550878,"sku":"ND-1380-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795325583646,"sku":"ND-1380-500MM","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/BAayeOb_WyUX5V8IQAEmo_TV3HnAo5.jpg?v=1787313364","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-densiflora-low-glow","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}