{"product_id":"lagerstroemia-fauriei-fantasy-crepe-myrtle","title":"Fantasy Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy’","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\u003eFantasy Crepe Myrtle - Lagerstroemia fauriei ‘Fantasy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Fantasy’ is grown for bark as much as for bloom. \u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia fauriei\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Fantasy’ is a Japanese species crepe myrtle rather than one of the Indian hybrids, making a tall vase-shaped tree whose trunk peels away to polished cinnamon and mahogany that stays clean and exposed all winter. It flowers white in mid to late summer, colours orange and yellow in autumn, and it carries strong resistance to the powdery mildew that ruins older crepe myrtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fantasy Crepe Myrtle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCinnamon Bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The peeling trunk is the finest of any crepe myrtle and is the reason this cultivar is specified in high profile landscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Vase Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright branching lifts the canopy clear of pedestrians and cars, unlike the shrubby Indian hybrids.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Summer Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Panicles of white bloom arrive in the January to February gap when few trees are flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMildew Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage stays clean in humid coastal summers that grey out older varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable orange and gold tones before leaf drop, then a bare sculptural trunk.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vase habit and clean trunk make it one of the best deciduous avenue trees for warm Australian climates.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplit Courtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bark rewards landscape lighting more than almost any other small tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Car Park Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heat tolerant, drought hardy and structurally sound in paved settings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Stem Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown with several leaders it becomes a sculptural centrepiece in a lawn.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while dormant, or early spring in cold districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining loam, clay loam or improved sand across a wide pH range. It is drought hardy once established but will not tolerate waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers so flowering is not compromised while roots extend. Mulch a wide ring clear of the trunk and resist the urge to top or stub-prune, since hard heading destroys the natural vase form this cultivar is grown for.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\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 Japan, on Yakushima and nearby islands\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795285279006,"sku":"ND-1049-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795285311774,"sku":"ND-1049-100L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795285344542,"sku":"ND-1049-150L","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":59795285377310,"sku":"ND-1049-300L","price":3925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/9T6PDM8haFNOA_CnHbeFd_mDkkedGX.jpg?v=1787312593","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/lagerstroemia-fauriei-fantasy-crepe-myrtle","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}