{"product_id":"populus-nigra-italica-lombardy-poplar","title":"Lombardy Poplar - Populus nigra ‘Italica’","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\u003eLombardy Poplar - Populus nigra ‘Italica’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing else produces a 20m green exclamation mark in under a decade. \u003cem\u003ePopulus nigra\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Italica’ is the fastigiate black poplar, a narrow column of upswept branches that has defined farm boundaries and driveways across southern Australia for well over a century. It is chosen when speed matters more than longevity: a windbreak or screen that needs to work in five years rather than twenty, on a site with room for its aggressive roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lombardy Poplar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRate Of Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the fastest deciduous trees available, commonly adding a metre or more of height a year on a moist site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumn Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches sweep almost vertically, holding the crown to a few metres wide even at full height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drops its leaves completely, so a row screens in summer and lets low winter sun through to the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns clear butter yellow in autumn, holding for a fortnight in cool districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound And Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flattened leaf stalks make the whole canopy shimmer and rustle in the lightest breeze.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows along paddock boundaries to lift and slow prevailing wind over pasture and orchards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Boundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocking a shed, silo or neighbouring build within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: A classic long entry planting on acreage where root spread is not a concern.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDam and Creek Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles seasonally wet ground that would kill most fast growing trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m for a continuous wall of foliage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m for distinct columns\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter into early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep moist soils give the best result, including heavy and seasonally wet ground. On dry sandy sites growth is poor without irrigation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water generously through the first two summers, as this species trades drought tolerance for speed. Site it well away from services: allow at least 12 to 15m clearance from drains, septic lines, paving, pools and footings, because the roots are vigorous, shallow and inclined to sucker.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe and western Asia, as an upright clone of the black poplar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, reddish catkins in early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795347013918,"sku":"ND-1437-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/A-FRNP7Ecy_uVh0z8WzoW_GFFf2SET.jpg?v=1787313856","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/populus-nigra-italica-lombardy-poplar","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}