{"product_id":"apple-pink-lady-espaliers-horizontal-cordon-malus-domestica","title":"Pink Lady Apple (Espalier) - Malus domestica ‘Cripps Pink’","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\u003ePink Lady Apple (Espalier) - Malus domestica ‘Cripps Pink’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained flat and mounted on wires, an apple stops being a tree and becomes a piece of garden architecture that happens to bear fruit. This espalier is \u003cem\u003eMalus domestica\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Cripps Pink’, the Western Australian bred variety marketed as Pink Lady, prized for dense crisp flesh and a distinctive sweet sharp balance. Its long ripening season carries the harvest right through to the end of autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cripps Pink\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Firm flesh and thick skin mean the fruit keeps for months without going floury.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Picked from late April into May, well after every other apple in the garden has finished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModerate Chill\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits warm temperate and inland districts where high chill apples fail to set properly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCropping Partner\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant it with Golden Delicious, Gala or Granny Smith flowering at the same time for a full crop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Training\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong upright shoots are easily bent to horizontal, and horizontal wood is what carries fruit buds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature wall planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bare masonry becomes a living, cropping surface with tiers of blossom in spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden compartment divider\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on freestanding posts and wires it separates spaces at chest height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible screen along a driveway\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow footprint keeps the drive clear while still screening it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall block orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Several trained trees produce more fruit per square metre than one open tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m for a continuous trained row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or autumn to early spring from a container\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam improved with compost, avoiding heavy clay and any site that puddles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, and keep watering into autumn while the late crop is still filling. Mulch to 75mm, keep a grass free strip along the base, and tie new extensions to the wires while the wood is still supple.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m as trained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3.5m across the tiers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species from central Asia, cultivar bred in Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White flushed pink, spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795359695134,"sku":"ND-0144-500MM","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ARZVlV9LceA7SvVwTJrNI_YwQA7KVJ.jpg?v=1787314182","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/apple-pink-lady-espaliers-horizontal-cordon-malus-domestica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}