{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-covey-lavender-twist-weeping-tall-standards","title":"Lavender Twist Weeping Redbud (Standard) - Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’","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\u003eLavender Twist Weeping Redbud (Standard) - Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a grafted standard, so what arrives is a clear straight trunk topped by a head of contorted, weeping branches that twist back on themselves as they fall. In very early spring, before a single leaf appears, the bare framework is studded with rosy magenta pea flowers held directly against the wood, a habit \u003cem\u003eCercis canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e shares with almost nothing else in cultivation. Heart shaped leaves follow and turn soft yellow in autumn. It is chosen when a garden needs a sculptural small tree with a genuinely tiny footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lavender Twist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCauliflory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers emerge straight out of the trunk and old branches, not just the shoot tips, which is what gives the tree its density of bloom.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained standard form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The graft sits at a set height and the weeping head develops above it, so the final height is largely fixed and predictable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContorted structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The zigzagging, twisting branch pattern is an ornamental feature in its own right for the six months the tree is bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery small footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature head spreads only 2 to 3m, so it works where a conventional ornamental tree would crowd the space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree seasons of interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring bloom, summer heart shaped foliage and clear yellow autumn colour follow in sequence.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single standard beside a front door or gate gives instant formality without the bulk of a hedge or a large tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two flanking steps or a driveway entrance reinforce symmetry in a formal front garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge planter\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restrained root system suits a substantial pot or raised planter box on a terrace.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall garden centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with low evergreens, it carries a courtyard bed on its own.\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 suited to hedging. Space a formal row of standards 2.5 to 3m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m from structures, allowing the weeping head to hang clear\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or late winter while dormant, before bud movement\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moderately fertile, well drained loam. Neutral to slightly alkaline soils are fine, but it will not tolerate sitting water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone evenly moist through the first two summers with deep soakings rather than frequent light watering. Mulch generously but leave a clear collar around the stem, and remove any suckers or shoots arising below the graft as soon as they appear so the standard does not revert.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m, largely set by the graft height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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 in cool districts, afternoon shade in hot inland gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America (the species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosy magenta to lavender pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795375227166,"sku":"ND-0403-100L","price":1818.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tTMq68KgsC8kNcvfk4xEt_9y0uDCMV.jpg?v=1787314522","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cercis-canadensis-covey-lavender-twist-weeping-tall-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}