{"product_id":"carpinus-betulus-jfs-emerald-avenue-hornbeam","title":"Emerald Avenue Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus ‘Emerald Avenue’","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\u003eEmerald Avenue Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus ‘Emerald Avenue’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuropean hornbeam is the workhorse of formal European landscapes, and ‘Emerald Avenue’ is the selection made for street and avenue use: a strong central leader, an even upright oval crown and uniform habit from tree to tree. \u003cem\u003eCarpinus betulus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Emerald Avenue’ carries deeply ribbed dark green leaves that turn gold and butter yellow before dropping, and it takes clipping better than almost any other deciduous tree, which is why it dominates pleached and hedged work in cool climate Australian gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Emerald Avenue Hornbeam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniformity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Selected for consistent form, so a row of them matches, which matters in an avenue or a pleached screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipping response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Buds freely from old wood, tolerating repeated shearing into hedges, blocks and pleached frames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns clear yellow to warm gold in cool districts, with dried leaves often held into winter on clipped plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fluted grey bark and straight leader give strong winter structure once the canopy drops.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles heavier and more alkaline soils than beech, its usual design alternative.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched rows create the classic formal approach in Southern Highlands, Adelaide Hills and Victorian cool climate gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleached screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained on a frame above a fence line to lift privacy without taking ground-level garden space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall clipped hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted closely and sheared into a green wall two to four metres high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and car park tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its tidy upright crown and tolerance of compacted ground suit hard urban settings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m for hedging and pleaching\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter into early spring while dormant is ideal, though containerised stock can go in through autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide tolerance across loam, clay loam and chalky or alkaline soils, provided drainage is reasonable. Improve heavy clay with gypsum and organic matter before planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, as young hornbeams scorch at the leaf margins under heat stress. Mulch to 75mm out to the edge of the planting hole and stake only if the site is windy, removing ties after the first year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe and western Asia (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green catkins, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795340820766,"sku":"ND-0375-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795340853534,"sku":"ND-0375-100L","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/9t4UySfvdJVv7mMJcl73U_ZHdhoGKy.jpg?v=1787313717","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/carpinus-betulus-jfs-emerald-avenue-hornbeam","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}