{"product_id":"cercis-siliquastrum-judas-tree","title":"Judas Tree - Cercis siliquastrum","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\u003eJudas Tree - Cercis siliquastrum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early spring the Judas tree flowers directly out of its bare branches and even out of the old trunk wood, covering the whole frame in magenta-pink pea flowers before a single leaf appears. That trait, called cauliflory, is what separates \u003cem\u003eCercis siliquastrum\u003c\/em\u003e from every other small flowering tree available in Australia. It follows the display with rounded blue-green heart-shaped leaves, buttery autumn colour, and flattened seed pods that hang on into winter, so it earns its place across four seasons rather than two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Judas Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers on Bare Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom emerges straight from trunk and old branches, not just the twigs, for an unusually dense display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rounded, blue-green, heart-shaped leaves are unlike anything else in a temperate garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Stem Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Often grows with several leaning trunks, giving an aged, sculptural look quite early.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: A Mediterranean species that copes with hot dry summers once its roots are down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Sequence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring flowers, summer foliage, yellow autumn colour and persistent purple-brown pods in winter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough for enclosed spaces where the trunk flowering can be seen close up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally with olive, cypress, rosemary and gravel paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Beneath Large Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates the high dappled shade at the edge of a bigger canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Blossom Grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in threes for a concentrated block of magenta at the start of the season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam or sandy loam, neutral to alkaline, with no tolerance of heavy wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and then only in prolonged dry spells, as this tree resents constant moisture. Choose the final position carefully and plant once, because cercis has a deep taproot and dislikes root disturbance or transplanting after it has settled.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, tolerating light dappled shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magenta pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795344720158,"sku":"ND-0410-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795344752926,"sku":"ND-0410-200L","price":3475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/XuHuDcHRDln2iAIGSGenI_8yJaA0TB.jpg?v=1787313789","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cercis-siliquastrum-judas-tree","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}