{"product_id":"viburnum-plicatum-mariesii","title":"Mariesii Doublefile Viburnum - Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’","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\u003eMariesii Doublefile Viburnum - Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole point of \u003cem\u003eViburnum plicatum\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Mariesii’ is its architecture. Branches are held in flat horizontal tiers, and in spring the white lacecap flower heads sit on top of each layer in two neat rows, giving the shrub its wedding cake profile. It is deciduous, so it delivers something different in every season rather than the flat green wall a clipped evergreen provides, which is why designers reach for it against rendered walls, in courtyards and along shaded entry paths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mariesii Doublefile Viburnum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: The horizontal layering is genetic, not pruned in, and it holds its shape without any training.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoublefile Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flat white lacecaps line the upper side of each branch through October and November, so the display is read from above rather than face on.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns burgundy to plum before leaf fall in cool and temperate districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers well with only morning sun, which makes it useful on south and east aspects where most flowering shrubs sulk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the laurustinus viburnums it is rarely troubled by thrips, and needs no routine spraying.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant against a pale wall reads as a piece of sculpture for eight months of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered Shrub Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its flat top makes a natural mid layer between taller trees and low groundcover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits happily beneath established deciduous canopy where dappled light reaches it in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it forms a soft, wide, layered barrier that never needs shearing.\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 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to early spring is ideal, though container grown stock establishes any time outside the peak of summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, free draining soil, slightly acidic to neutral. It will not tolerate waterlogging or hot dry root zones, so improve heavy clay and sandy soils with compost before planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers rather than lightly every day, so roots chase moisture downwards. Keep 75mm of coarse mulch over the root zone, pulled back clear of the stems, and resist any pruning beyond removing damaged wood because cutting into the tiers destroys the form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun in cool and temperate districts, morning sun with afternoon shade in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, China and Taiwan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795309625630,"sku":"ND-1737-70L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795309658398,"sku":"ND-1737-500MM","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/k9sJKrka7TF-BU-E_8NTa_Gv27YWI2.jpg?v=1787313246","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/viburnum-plicatum-mariesii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}