{"product_id":"pinus-patula-mexican-pine","title":"Mexican Weeping Pine - Pinus patula","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\u003eMexican Weeping Pine - Pinus patula\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew conifers move like this one. \u003cem\u003ePinus patula\u003c\/em\u003e carries needles 20 to 30cm long in loose bundles of three that hang straight down, so the whole canopy shifts and glitters in wind rather than sitting stiff. It comes from the Mexican highlands, establishes fast on ordinary soil and develops flaking reddish bark on the trunk, which makes it a working tree for large properties: shelter, shade and scale in a short number of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mexican Weeping Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping Needles\u003c\/strong\u003e: The long pendulous foliage gives a soft, almost willow-like texture that is unusual among pines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given drainage and sun it puts on strong annual growth from an early age, closing a gap in a landscape quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCinnamon Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older trunks shed papery reddish brown plates, adding colour at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelter Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branching stays low and dense on open grown trees, which makes it effective in a windbreak row.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles acidic, shallow and generally poor soils that would defeat many broadleaf shade trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a staggered double row it cuts wind speed across paddocks, yards and orchards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Property Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree on an open slope gives immediate scale and a strong winter silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long entrance drives on acreage suit its height and generous spacing requirement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope Stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: The root system and heavy needle litter help hold erosion prone banks in higher rainfall districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through early spring in temperate districts; avoid establishing in mid summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained loam, gravel or sand, tolerant of acidic and low fertility ground; it will not accept waterlogging or heavy wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then it becomes largely self sufficient in districts with reliable rainfall. Because mature trees reach well over 15m with a heavy crown, keep them at least 10m from buildings, powerlines and septic fields at planting time rather than trying to manage size later.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 25m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\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 Highlands of eastern and central Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, followed by clustered woody cones\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795326009630,"sku":"ND-1386-90L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795326042398,"sku":"ND-1386-100L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795326075166,"sku":"ND-1386-500MM","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795326107934,"sku":"ND-1386-200L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400L","offer_id":59795326140702,"sku":"ND-1386-400L","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mnBTAOHCcTKKzBPixqOBn_wEVRamne.jpg?v=1787313364","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-patula-mexican-pine","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}