{"product_id":"carpinus-betulus-pendula-weeping-hornbeam","title":"Weeping Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’","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\u003eWeeping Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weeping hornbeam is a grafted form that abandons the upright habit of the species entirely, sending its branches out and then down in a broad cascading dome of ribbed, sharply toothed leaves. Because \u003cem\u003eCarpinus betulus\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the toughest deciduous trees in cultivation, this weeping selection survives clay, wind and cold that would defeat a weeping cherry or birch. It stays low and spreads wide, so it is placed for its shape rather than for shade or screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Weeping Hornbeam\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCascading Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches arch out and fall vertically, creating a living dome that children invariably want to get inside.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextured Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The deeply ribbed, pleated leaves catch light differently to any other weeping tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hornbeam handles heavy clay, exposed wind and hard frost without complaint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Turn\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage moves to clear yellow and warm gold before dropping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once bare, the arching framework is a strong sculptural feature in a dormant garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set on open turf where the skirt can fall to ground level uninterrupted.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Garden Centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors the middle of a parterre, rose garden or gravel courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable choice for Tasmania, the tablelands, central Victoria and the Adelaide Hills.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside Water\u003c\/strong\u003e: The weeping outline works over a pond edge or beside a formal pool.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening tree. In a grouped planting allow 4 to 5m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m so the full skirt can develop\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and early spring while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across clay, loam and chalky soils. Prefers moist ground but needs it to drain rather than sit waterlogged.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers, as young hornbeams scorch at the leaf margins under heat stress. Mulch out to the drip line, stake only until the graft union is secure, and remove any suckers or upright shoots from the rootstock so the weeping head stays dominant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m, largely determined by graft height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, usually wider than tall with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\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 Species native to Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, green catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795354124574,"sku":"ND-0376-150L","price":1825.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/0bSE8Oi-Px7a4-K1BuF3q_OA0s6rl3.jpg?v=1787313985","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/carpinus-betulus-pendula-weeping-hornbeam","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}