{"product_id":"handroanthus-impetiginosus-syn-tabebuia-palmerii","title":"Pink Trumpet Tree - Handroanthus impetiginosus","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\u003ePink Trumpet Tree - Handroanthus impetiginosus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandroanthus impetiginosus\u003c\/em\u003e drops its leaves in late winter and then covers itself completely in magenta pink trumpets on bare wood, so for several weeks the tree is nothing but flower against sky. That leafless flowering is the reason it is planted: no evergreen can produce the same effect, and few deciduous trees flower with this intensity in a warm climate. It is a moderate sized shade tree the rest of the year, well suited to Brisbane, Sydney, Perth and coastal Queensland gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Pink Trumpet Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeafless bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flush comes on bare branches in late winter and early spring, with nothing green to dilute the colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm climate deciduous\u003c\/strong\u003e: It gives genuine seasonal change in subtropical gardens where most deciduous trees perform poorly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: At 8 to 12m in cultivation it suits a suburban block far better than a fig or a poinciana.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it copes with dry spells and reflected heat from paving and driveways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light, filtered shade means lawn and understorey planting still grow underneath.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree set on a lawn or in a wide bed carries the whole street frontage in flowering season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and driveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a repeated line the simultaneous bloom is one of the strongest effects available in warm climate design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its open head cools an outdoor living area in summer and lets winter sun through once the leaves fall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in threes or fives across an acreage entrance it reads at distance and from the road.\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 screening plant. Allow 5 to 6m between trees in an informal group\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m centres for an avenue, and at least 4m from buildings and paving\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn in frost free districts, while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of average fertility. It tolerates sandy and gravelly ground and dislikes heavy wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two warm seasons, then taper off as the tree becomes self reliant. Mulch to 75mm to hold soil moisture and suppress competition, and shelter young trees from frost in cooler districts until the trunk has hardened.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in Australian cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\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 Mexico south through tropical America to northern Argentina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magenta pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795372900638,"sku":"ND-0920-200L","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":59795372933406,"sku":"ND-0920-300L","price":3150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/XmiEXkQrMEpyIsHSuFUHe_V9p7Y8kg.jpg?v=1787314518","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/handroanthus-impetiginosus-syn-tabebuia-palmerii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}