{"product_id":"flowering-plum-elvins-prunus-cerasifera","title":"Elvins Flowering Plum - 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 - Prunus cerasifera ‘Elvins’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Elvins’ is the pale early flowering plum that has been planted in Australian front gardens for generations, and it remains one of the most reliable small blossom trees for a suburban block. Bare branches carry a heavy load of soft pink buds opening to near white in late winter, weeks ahead of most ornamental cherries, after which the tree settles into plain green summer foliage on a naturally rounded frame. Unlike the purple leaf forms of \u003cem\u003ePrunus cerasifera\u003c\/em\u003e it stays green all season and sets little or no fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Elvins Flowering Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowering begins in late winter, giving colour before almost anything else in the garden has moved.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen summer foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fresh green leaves sit easily with other planting, where purple leaf plums dominate a small garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlmost fruitless\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very little fruit means no mess on paving and no seedlings in the garden beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight size for a block\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature tree stays under 4m, so it fits between a fence and a driveway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide climate range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs from Tasmania through to warm temperate coastal districts and dry inland towns.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall front garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blossom display is at eye level and visible from the street and the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and verge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest height keeps it clear of overhead wires without constant lopping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard blossom tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light canopy and shallow shade allow underplanting with bulbs and perennials.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat driveway planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three or five together give a strong seasonal effect on a domestic scale.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to very early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Most well drained garden soils including clay loam, neutral to slightly alkaline; avoid ground that stays wet in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers and keep a 75mm mulch ring, leaving the trunk collar clear to avoid collar rot. Prune only immediately after flowering, removing crossing or inward wood, since summer and autumn pruning on stone fruit invites disease.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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 east Europe and western Asia (species); this cultivar has long been grown in Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink opening to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795346260254,"sku":"ND-0820-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/L9cT2kIkeY9v74KAsARb7_BbC5HnN0.jpg?v=1787313855","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/flowering-plum-elvins-prunus-cerasifera","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}