{"product_id":"flowering-plum-elvins-prunus-cerasifera-standards","title":"Elvins Flowering Plum (Standard) - Prunus cerasifera ‘Elvins’","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\u003eElvins Flowering Plum (Standard) - Prunus cerasifera ‘Elvins’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong grown in Australian gardens, ‘Elvins’ is the flowering plum for people who want blossom without a purple leafed tree dominating the space for the rest of the year. Late winter branches load up with soft pink semi double flowers along bare wood, then the tree leafs out fresh green and settles into a modest rounded head. Grown as a standard, \u003cem\u003ePrunus cerasifera\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Elvins’ stays small enough for a front garden or a narrow nature strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Elvins Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlossom on Bare Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers open before the leaves, so the display is uninterrupted by foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestrained Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature height around 3m to 4m suits small blocks where larger ornamental trees overwhelm the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the purple leafed plums, it reads as a light, ordinary green through summer and does not darken a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs across cool and temperate Australian districts rather than demanding the deep chill that ornamental cherries need.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffectively Fruitless\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sets little or no fruit, which keeps paving and paths clean.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits comfortably in a courtyard or front lawn where a full sized tree would not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Verge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear trunk and modest crown suit narrow verges and pedestrian clearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Along a Boundary\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row gives a light seasonal canopy above lower shrub planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Interest Position\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited where it is seen from indoors, it delivers colour in the least interesting month of the 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 hedge plant; light rows at 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter dormancy is ideal, autumn and early spring also work\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most garden soils with reasonable drainage; avoid positions where water pools after rain\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep weekly watering through the first two summers builds the root system faster than frequent shallow watering. Mulch out to the drip line, keep grass and weeds off the root zone for the first few years, and confine pruning to light shaping in dry weather after flowering.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m\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 Garden origin; the cherry plum species comes from western Asia and south eastern Europe\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink, semi double, fading paler as blooms age\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795346293022,"sku":"ND-0821-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fk9Eps0f2JgasF3bFhWom_OL9Q1YR0.jpg?v=1787313790","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/flowering-plum-elvins-prunus-cerasifera-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}