{"product_id":"flowering-cherry-kanzan-prunus-serrulata-standards","title":"Kanzan Flowering Cherry (Standard) - Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’","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\u003eKanzan Flowering Cherry (Standard) - Prunus serrulata ‘Kanzan’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKanzan is the cherry people picture when they picture a flowering cherry: heavy double blooms in deep rose pink, packed so tightly along the branches that the whole crown turns solid colour for a fortnight in spring. Grown as a standard on a clear trunk, \u003cem\u003ePrunus serrulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Kanzan’ opens into a vase shape that later broadens into a wide, spreading head. New leaves emerge bronze behind the flowers and the tree finishes the year with orange and gold autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kanzan Cherry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDensity of Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: The double flowers are carried in tight clusters, giving far heavier coverage than single flowered cherries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Trunk Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The standard shape lifts the canopy clear, so planting, paving or turf can run right up underneath.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Seasons of Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring blossom, bronze new growth and reliable autumn colour before the branches go bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Fruit Litter\u003c\/strong\u003e: This cultivar sets little or no fruit, which suits paths, driveways and outdoor living areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Climate Reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs a genuinely cold winter to flower well, and it rewards tableland and southern gardens accordingly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Lawn Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single standard in open turf shows the vase form and the spring display at their best.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched trees down a drive or path produce the classic blossom tunnel effect in cool districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and Front Garden Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Casts light summer shade over seating without the bulk of an evergreen tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Marker Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used where a client wants the garden to announce spring rather than look the same all year.\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 hedging tree; grove plantings sit at 4m to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5m to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to winter while the tree is dormant is ideal, early spring is acceptable\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining, fertile soil; cherries decline quickly in compacted or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through the first two summers and mulch widely, keeping the mulch off the graft and trunk. Prune only in dry weather in late summer rather than winter, as wet season cuts invite the canker and silver leaf problems that shorten the life of ornamental cherries.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 6m, spreading with age\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 Japanese flowering cherry of garden origin, from species of Japan, Korea and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep rose pink, fully double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795346161950,"sku":"ND-0815-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mn45EIt0ssBu6S2krka52_S4Zcl6YB.jpg?v=1787313855","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/flowering-cherry-kanzan-prunus-serrulata-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}