{"product_id":"viburnum-tinus","title":"Laurustinus - Viburnum tinus","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\u003eLaurustinus - Viburnum tinus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaurustinus flowers when almost nothing else does, opening tight pink buds into flat white heads from late autumn right through winter and into spring. \u003cem\u003eViburnum tinus\u003c\/em\u003e is a dense evergreen shrub with dark leathery leaves that clips readily, which is why it has been the default cool climate hedge for well over a century in Australian gardens. It tolerates shade, coastal exposure, frost and neglect, and follows the flowers with metallic blue black berries that hold on the bush for months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Laurustinus\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: The main display runs through the coldest months, filling the gap that most gardens have.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays dense and flowers reasonably even in part shade under established trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and tight branching let it be sheared into a formal hedge with a clean face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetallic Berries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue black fruit with a metallic sheen follows the flowers and lasts well into the warmer months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frost, coastal wind, poor soil and dry shade are all handled without special treatment.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Hedging\u003c\/strong\u003e: The classic use, clipped to between 1 and 2m along paths, drives and boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few dense evergreens that will screen reliably in a shaded side garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackdrop Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dark green mass behind perennial borders makes lighter flowers read more strongly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stands up to salt laden wind in exposed southern coastal positions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 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 Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most soils including clay and limestone based ground, provided it drains; avoid permanently wet sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer so the shallow fibrous roots do not dry out. Mulch along the whole hedge line, and trim immediately after the main flowering finishes rather than in autumn, since autumn pruning removes the developing flower buds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 Mediterranean region and southern Europe\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink buds opening to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795277316382,"sku":"ND-1742-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mV90VQ9LAJfuSD5Lmu8Vt_c7pSOZzM.jpg?v=1787312299","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/viburnum-tinus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}