{"product_id":"viburnum-odoratissimum-dense-fence","title":"Dense Fence Viburnum - Viburnum odoratissimum ‘Dense Fence’","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\u003eDense Fence Viburnum - Viburnum odoratissimum ‘Dense Fence’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Dense Fence’ was selected from \u003cem\u003eViburnum odoratissimum\u003c\/em\u003e for one job: a narrow, upright, densely branched screen that reaches privacy height without spreading into the garden. It holds large glossy leaves right down to the base, flushes bronze with new growth, and grows fast enough to close a boundary gap within a couple of seasons. It is the plant most often specified in Australia where a fence needs to be made taller with foliage rather than timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dense Fence Viburnum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow and upright\u003c\/strong\u003e: A naturally columnar habit means a screen roughly 1.5 to 2m wide instead of the sprawl of standard sweet viburnum.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage to ground level\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays clothed at the base, so there is no bare leg to fill in later.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast closure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rapid growth in warm districts means a continuous green wall within two to three seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large deep green leaves with bronze new growth give a rich, healthy looking hedge face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad climate range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs from subtropical Queensland through Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, tolerating light to moderate frost once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary privacy screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard solution for blocking a neighbouring upper storey or overlooking window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side passage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits garden beds too tight for a conventional hedging shrub.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool surround screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evergreen, dense and quick, with minimal leaf drop into the water compared to deciduous options.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNoise and wind buffer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense foliage mass along a road frontage softens traffic noise and filters wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn; avoid planting into hard frost or peak summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most reasonable garden soils with free drainage; improve clay with gypsum and compost and mound the planting line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply two or three times a week through the first summer, as a close planted hedge line has heavy combined demand. Mulch the whole run to 75mm, feed in spring and late summer, and tip prune lightly two or three times in the first two years to build density rather than waiting for height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m, easily maintained anywhere from 2m upward\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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 to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species ranges through southern and eastern Asia, from India and China to Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, fragrant, mostly removed by hedge clipping\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795274531102,"sku":"ND-1736-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/m0GWgMHnbnUtzMpAdZwVN_HDtl41le.jpg?v=1787312153","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/viburnum-odoratissimum-dense-fence","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}