{"product_id":"pinus-mugo-dwarf-mountain-pine","title":"Dwarf Mountain Pine - Pinus mugo","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\u003eDwarf Mountain Pine - Pinus mugo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus mugo\u003c\/em\u003e is the shrubby alpine pine of the European mountains, growing as a dense low mound of dark green needles rather than a tree, and it is used in Australian gardens where a conifer is wanted at knee to waist height. It is exceptionally tough, built for thin soils, exposed sites, snow and hard frost, and it holds colour through winter when perennials have retreated. Growth is slow enough that a well-placed plant stays in scale for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Dwarf Mountain Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounding Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Forms a dense rounded cushion with no leader to remove or control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlpine Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles exposure, frost, snow and poor stony soil without protection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Keeps solid dark green form through the cold months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remains in proportion for many years in a small bed or rockery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextural Contrast\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stiff needle mass reads strongly against grasses, gravel and stone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The classic conifer for a stone and gravel rock garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Border Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors the front of a mixed cool climate bed year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlpine Style Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with dwarf conifers, sedums and alpine perennials in highland gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Conifer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent long-term subject for a trough or wide pot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m for a continuous low mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil of low to moderate fertility; tolerates sandy, stony and alkaline ground but not wet feet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry weather, as this pine dislikes rich, constantly moist soil. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark and prune only by pinching the soft candles in spring if a tighter shape is wanted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountains of central and southern Europe\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795325845790,"sku":"ND-1383-50L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/WODnYqAf6YZcXrNhJ7-WE_wtZ9TGRx.jpg?v=1787313362","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-mugo-dwarf-mountain-pine","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}