{"product_id":"atriplex-halimus-mediterranean-saltbush","title":"Atriplex halimus - Mediterranean Saltbush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAtriplex halimus\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Mediterranean Saltbush or Sea Orach, is a vigorous silver-grey shrub of Mediterranean and north African coasts and salt steppes. It forms a dense, broad mass of thick, mealy, triangular leaves that hold a strong silver colour through the hottest part of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt clips well, takes direct salt wind and grows fast enough to be useful as a first-line shelter planting on new coastal sites. It is used for coastal shelter belts, silver hedging, saline rehabilitation and highway verge planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 to 3 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.5 to 3 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Mediterranean basin and north Africa, extending to the Atlantic coast and the salt steppes of the interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, mealy, triangular to ovate silver-grey leaves held densely; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts saline, alkaline, sandy, gravelly and moderately heavy soils; needs drainage more than fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in Mediterranean, arid, semi-arid and coastal regions and carries Gulf summer heat well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense broad silver mass; responds well to clipping and regenerates readily from old wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coastal shelter belts and windbreaks, silver hedging, saline site rehabilitation, highway verge and embankment planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a clipped hedge, or 2 to 2.5 metres for informal mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back hard as needed to hold density and colour; no feeding or spraying required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust with no significant recurring problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high in both soil and salt-laden wind, and used as a nurse species on saline coastal sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high once established, holding silver foliage through long dry summers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong silver-grey foliage colour held all year, useful as contrast against green mass planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely used in saline land reclamation and as drought forage reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mediterranean Saltbush is a fast, clippable silver shrub that will take the salt wind a coastal scheme has to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564066500,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_23ae55e6-6e62-429d-b9dc-72b643cc6889.png?v=1785211209","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/atriplex-halimus-mediterranean-saltbush","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}