{"product_id":"almond-prunus-dulcis","title":"Almond - Prunus dulcis","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\u003eAlmond - Prunus dulcis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe almond is the first tree in an Australian orchard to break dormancy, opening white to palest pink blossom in the depths of winter when nothing else is flowering. \u003cem\u003ePrunus dulcis\u003c\/em\u003e forms a broad, open headed tree that carries velvety green hulls through summer before they split to reveal the shell in autumn. It is a Mediterranean climate plant through and through: it wants dry warm summers, moderate winter chill and low humidity at flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Almond\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers in mid to late winter, weeks ahead of stone fruit, on completely bare wood.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature tree produces a meaningful crop of nuts that store for months once dried.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rooted and well adapted to the dry inland and Mediterranean districts of southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vase shaped frame casts light dappled shade rather than dense shade, so planting beneath it stays viable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Early blossom is a significant nectar source when little else is available to bees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome Orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pair of compatible trees will supply a household with nuts each autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Earns its place on low water blocks in South Australia, the Riverland, Riverina and Mallee.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Boundary Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced along a fence line it gives blossom, summer shade and a crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean Style Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs naturally with olive, fig, rosemary and gravel mulched beds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m in an orchard row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 7m as separated trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter dormancy, ideally before bud movement in late winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, light, sharply drained sandy loam. Almonds are highly intolerant of waterlogging and collar rot, so never plant into a hollow or heavy clay without raising the bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and infrequently through the first two summers to drive roots down, then reduce as the tree matures. Mulch clear of the trunk, keep the collar dry, and note that most almond varieties need a second compatible almond nearby to set a full crop unless a self fertile selection is planted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, occasionally to 8m unpruned\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast when young\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, open airy position\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western and central Asia, cultivated around the Mediterranean for millennia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795300024606,"sku":"ND-0105-150L","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795300057374,"sku":"ND-0105-200L","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/7BKY5BgcXXlQ75-PoqFY8_PUdbhBmq.jpg?v=1787313110","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/almond-prunus-dulcis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}