{"product_id":"flowering-plum-prunus-cerasifera-nigra-fastigiata","title":"Fastigiate Purple Leaf Plum - Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra Fastigiata’","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\u003eFastigiate Purple Leaf Plum - Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra Fastigiata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the purple leaf plum compressed into a column, holding all the dark foliage of the common form on a frame narrow enough for a side boundary. \u003cem\u003ePrunus cerasifera\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Nigra Fastigiata’ carries upright branches that stay close to the leader, so it delivers height and colour where a spreading tree would push into the neighbour's roofline. Landscape designers reach for it when a strip of ground three metres wide has to read as a tree line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fastigiate Purple Leaf Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColumn Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature width stays around 2 to 3m even at full height, which removes the pruning battle that spreading trees create in tight blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason Long Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves open deep burgundy and hold a dark plum tone right through summer instead of fading to bronze green.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Winter Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small pale pink flowers open on bare wood in late winter, ahead of almost every other ornamental in the garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles frost in the southern tablelands and heat in inland districts, which few coloured foliage trees manage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUndemanding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it needs no shaping beyond removing the occasional wayward branch.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e: A run along a side fence gives privacy above fence height without stealing garden width.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Sentries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in pairs either side of an entry it frames the approach with dark vertical form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set behind silver or lime foliage it provides the dark backdrop those plantings need to register.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small footprint suits paved courtyards where a spreading canopy would overwhelm the space.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m for a solid vertical screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to late winter during dormancy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to most garden soils including improved clay, provided water moves away and does not sit around the root ball\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give two deep soakings a week through the first summer, reducing to fortnightly by the second year. Mulch to the width of the canopy and stake only for the first season, since a little movement builds trunk strength in a narrow tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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, which is essential for the darkest leaf colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species comes from south eastern Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink fading to blush white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795342950686,"sku":"ND-0822-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795342983454,"sku":"ND-0822-100L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795343016222,"sku":"ND-0822-200L","price":3125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/TvGkjehHFLcWGvRq6zhZq_Hgb6GrYV.jpg?v=1787313785","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/flowering-plum-prunus-cerasifera-nigra-fastigiata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}