{"product_id":"pinus-carstons-wintergold-35-litre-pot","title":"Pinus Carstons Wintergold 35 Litre Pot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’ – A Striking Dwarf Pine with Golden Winter Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003ecompact, slow-growing dwarf mountain pine\u003c\/strong\u003e prized for its \u003cstrong\u003edramatic colour transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e. In spring and summer, its needles are a rich green, but as temperatures drop, they turn a \u003cstrong\u003evibrant golden-yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it a \u003cstrong\u003estandout feature in winter gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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