{"product_id":"juglans-californica-californian-black-walnut","title":"Californian Black Walnut - Juglans californica","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\u003eCalifornian Black Walnut - Juglans californica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a dry country shade tree, not an orchard nut. \u003cem\u003eJuglans californica\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally as a broad, frequently multi-trunked tree on hot southern Californian slopes, which means it copes with the long rainless summers of Adelaide, inland Victoria and the Perth hills far better than the English walnut ever will. Choose it where you want a deciduous canopy with genuine drought hardiness and are content to treat the small thick-shelled nuts as a curiosity rather than a crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Californian Black Walnut\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A deep taproot lets it hold its canopy through summers that force shallow-rooted exotics into early leaf drop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Trunk Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Often develops two or three low leaders and a broad rounded head, giving a sculptural winter silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compound leaves cast real summer shade, then drop cleanly to let winter sun through to the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns clear soft yellow in autumn before falling, without needing a cold-climate site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Like all walnuts it releases juglone from its roots, which suppresses weeds beneath but also means tomatoes, apples and other sensitive plants should be kept outside the root zone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Climate Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed on the western side of a house it does the work of an exotic shade tree on a fraction of the water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Homestead Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits open paddock and driveway positions on properties with no summer irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nuts and canopy support birds and small mammals on larger properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak Component\u003c\/strong\u003e: Useful as the tall deciduous element in a mixed shelterbelt on dry inland blocks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring, while the tree is fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam or sandy loam is ideal. It tolerates poor and rocky ground but will not accept waterlogging, and the taproot needs depth rather than richness.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently through the first two summers, encouraging the root system down rather than out. Mulch widely to the drip line, keep the trunk clear, and resist heavy feeding, which produces soft growth on a tree built for lean conditions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\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 Southern California, United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, green catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795378143518,"sku":"ND-1009-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ZK_ETgpSe9TTebppKmpez_xnng3CXt.jpg?v=1787314672","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/juglans-californica-californian-black-walnut","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}