{"product_id":"populus-simonii","title":"Simon Poplar - Populus simonii","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\u003eSimon Poplar - Populus simonii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBred by climate rather than by nurseries, this northern Chinese poplar earns its place on hard inland sites. \u003cem\u003ePopulus simonii\u003c\/em\u003e carries small glossy diamond shaped leaves on reddish twigs, breaks dormancy earlier than almost any other deciduous tree, and shrugs off the frost, wind and temperature swings of Australia's tablelands and wheat belt. Growers choose it over Lombardy poplar where a slightly broader, tougher and less thirsty shelter tree is wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Simon Poplar\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles severe frost and dry cold winters that damage softer poplars and willows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the first trees into leaf in spring, which brings shelter forward by several weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Foliage Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smaller neater leaves than most poplars give the canopy a lighter, less coarse look.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Young Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow and pyramidal for the first decade, broadening gradually with age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShelterbelt Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches useful shelter height within four or five seasons on a reasonable site.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm Shelterbelt\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multi row plantings to protect stock, crops and homesteads from prevailing wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInland Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast height on cold dry blocks where evergreen screens struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense fibrous roots bind creek banks and gully sides.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Driveways\u003c\/strong\u003e: Informal avenues on acreage where a broad crown is acceptable.\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 4m in a shelterbelt row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m for open grown trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across clay, loam and gravelly soils, tolerant of both seasonal wet and periods of dryness once established, but avoid permanently boggy ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers to build the root plate, then taper to occasional deep soaks. Mulch widely to suppress competing grass and keep roots at least 10m from drains and paving, as poplars sucker readily from disturbed roots.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m, occasionally taller on deep soils\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, yellow in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern China, Korea and Mongolia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, catkins before leaf\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795277054238,"sku":"ND-1438-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795277087006,"sku":"ND-1438-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795277119774,"sku":"ND-1438-75L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400L","offer_id":59795277152542,"sku":"ND-1438-400L","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ohMfxX_JZcvafxxuUBnf0_y6UF39kT.jpg?v=1787312297","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/populus-simonii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}