{"product_id":"westringia-glabra","title":"Violet Westringia - Westringia glabra","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\u003eViolet Westringia - Westringia glabra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost gardeners know westringia as the grey coastal rosemary, so this one comes as a surprise. \u003cem\u003eWestringia glabra\u003c\/em\u003e has smooth deep green leaves rather than felty grey ones, and its flowers are a clear mauve violet with darker spotting in the throat, carried in a heavy spring flush and then on and off for much of the year. It comes from rocky open forest in Victoria and New South Wales, which is why it takes dappled shade far better than its coastal cousins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Violet Westringia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: True mauve violet flowers, a deeper and more saturated tone than the pale mauve and white forms in common use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Green Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Glossy hairless leaves in whorls give a fresher, greener look than the grey westringias.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its natural habitat under open eucalypt canopy means it flowers acceptably in half a day of sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: A strong spring peak followed by scattered flowering through the rest of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reshoots freely from stems after a trim, so it holds a rounded shape without going woody.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Native Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clipped into a soft informal border at 0.8 to 1.2m along a path or driveway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed Native Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills the middle layer between grevillea, correa and native grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows happily beneath established eucalypts where irrigation is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long flowering habit supports native bees through much of the year.\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 0.8m for a continuous low hedge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m as individual shrubs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soils are ideal. On clay, plant into a raised mound, and avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first six months to get roots out of the pot mix, then only during extended dry spells, since overwatering an established plant does more harm than drought. Mulch lightly with a coarse native mulch and tip prune after the main spring flush each year to keep the bush dense to the ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 dappled shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria and New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mauve violet with darker throat markings\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348259102,"sku":"ND-1768-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/V8mc63UdTTaNYMivaq6dN_O6Iz5I8k.jpg?v=1787313919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/westringia-glabra","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}