{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-texensis-oklahoma","title":"Oklahoma Redbud - Cercis canadensis var. texensis ‘Oklahoma’","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\u003eOklahoma Redbud - Cercis canadensis var. texensis ‘Oklahoma’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Texas redbuds are what you plant when the ordinary eastern redbud finds your site too hot and too dry. \u003cem\u003eCercis canadensis var. texensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Oklahoma' carries thick, glossy, almost waxy heart shaped leaves that shrug off reflected heat, and it flowers in a deeper, more saturated wine red than the species, smothering bare branches in early spring. It is the pick of the group for inland and western Australian gardens with long hot summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Oklahoma Redbud\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bred from a dry country variety, so it copes with reflected heat off paving and walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Depth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom is a deep wine red rather than the paler pink of common redbuds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Substance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick glossy leaves resist scorching and hold good colour through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slightly smaller and denser than the eastern species, suiting tight sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Develops a deep root system and needs little water once established.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot Inland Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few flowering deciduous trees that thrives in that setting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest size and tidy habit suit narrow nature strips.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with olives, rosemary and grasses in a low water scheme.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaired Entry Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees flanking a gate give a strong spring statement.\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 to 3m in a planted row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soils including alkaline and limestone derived ground, but never heavy wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers to build depth into the root system, then reduce sharply. Mulch well, stake lightly for the first year only, and keep pruning to an absolute minimum.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South central United States, through Texas and Oklahoma\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep wine red to magenta\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795329155358,"sku":"ND-0408-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795329188126,"sku":"ND-0408-70L","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795329220894,"sku":"ND-0408-100L","price":1625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HBTDtPuOgNtdYG_kw9-hk_Q7LiRfyR.jpg?v=1787313426","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cercis-canadensis-texensis-oklahoma","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}