{"product_id":"pinus-halepensis","title":"Aleppo Pine - Pinus halepensis","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\u003eAleppo Pine - Pinus halepensis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAleppo pine is the conifer for the hardest sites in Australia: dry, hot, alkaline, salt affected and windswept ground where most trees simply give up. \u003cem\u003ePinus halepensis\u003c\/em\u003e develops an open, irregular, wind sculpted crown of bright green paired needles above a pale trunk that darkens and fissures with age, giving it a character closer to a Mediterranean hillside than a plantation conifer. It is also the species most commonly planted as a commemorative Lone Pine in Australian memorial grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aleppo Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Survives on rainfall alone across most of southern Australia once its roots are down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlkaline and Poor Soil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows on limestone, sand and shallow rocky ground that defeats other conifers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Withstands salt laden wind on foreshore and near coastal sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Sculpted Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: The irregular open crown gains character rather than looking damaged in exposed positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Early Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Establishes and gains height quickly for a pine, so shelter arrives sooner.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows to shelter paddocks, buildings and stock on dry properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Foreshore Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds ground and provides shade in sandy, salt exposed conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemorial and Commemorative Grounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional Lone Pine species for Australian remembrance plantings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Inland Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides genuine canopy shade in low rainfall districts where broadleaf trees fail.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m in a windbreak row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m as separated trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring, ahead of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy, rocky or limestone soils suit it best. It tolerates poor fertility and alkalinity but not waterlogged clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers only, after which supplementary irrigation is rarely needed. Mulch to the drip line, keep grass competition away in the first years, and be aware that it seeds freely in dry districts, so monitor for self sown seedlings near bushland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m, occasionally to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast when young, moderate with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean basin, from Spain and North Africa through to the Levant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, reproduces by cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795357171998,"sku":"ND-1382-100L","price":1825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/gwxAW2AguV7Mf2rMmkiZT_mwYvtwSN.jpg?v=1787314118","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-halepensis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}