{"product_id":"populus-euramericana-x-nigra-crows-nest","title":"Crows Nest Poplar - Populus x euramericana ‘Crows Nest’","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\u003eCrows Nest Poplar - Populus x euramericana ‘Crows Nest’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Crows Nest’ is a hybrid black poplar selected for Australian conditions, grown as a fast, upright, broadly columnar tree for shelter and avenue work. \u003cem\u003ePopulus x euramericana\u003c\/em\u003e is among the quickest large deciduous trees available, throwing height in a few seasons and turning clear gold before dropping its leaves. It is a rural and large property tree rather than a suburban one, and it needs to be sited well away from drains, septic systems, paving and building foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Crows Nest Poplar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very few deciduous trees put on usable shelter height as quickly on a moist site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: A narrow to broadly columnar crown means a shelter belt occupies little ground width.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves turn a clean uniform yellow gold across the whole tree in autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound and movement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Poplar foliage rustles constantly in even light wind, which is a large part of the appeal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bare through winter, so it shelters in summer without blocking valuable winter sun.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm shelter belt\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single or double row protects paddocks, orchards, vineyards and stock yards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong driveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Regularly spaced poplars give a strong vertical avenue on rural approaches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDam and creek margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits damp ground where its heavy water demand becomes an advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast boundary screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides seasonal privacy on acreage far sooner than slower growing alternatives.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m for a shelter belt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m, and at least 15m from buildings, drains and septic lines\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep moist soil is ideal; it tolerates heavy and periodically wet ground far better than most large trees but wants reasonable fertility\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers, as poplars grow only as fast as their water supply allows. Stake tall young trees against wind for the first two years and keep the base clear of turf, mowing damage to poplar bark being a common cause of early loss.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, gold in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hybrid of cultivated origin between the North American eastern cottonwood and the European black poplar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant catkins\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795343376670,"sku":"ND-1436-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795343409438,"sku":"ND-1436-200L","price":2375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":59795343442206,"sku":"ND-1436-300L","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Vg8UM7TVHZT4Pi9AYuIQ-_WqwiiDYX.jpg?v=1787313718","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/populus-euramericana-x-nigra-crows-nest","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}