{"product_id":"malus-wandin-pride-weeping-apple","title":"Wandin Pride Weeping Crabapple - Malus ‘Wandin Pride’","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\u003eWandin Pride Weeping Crabapple - Malus ‘Wandin Pride’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA weeping crabapple is a top worked tree, grafted high on a straight stem so the branches cascade from a fixed head, and ‘Wandin Pride’ is one of the forms long grown in Australian nurseries for exactly that effect. \u003cem\u003eMalus\u003c\/em\u003e in this habit gives a spring curtain of blossom that hangs to near ground level, then small red fruit through autumn and winter. It is chosen where a garden needs a deciduous feature tree with a defined, permanent height rather than a canopy that keeps climbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Wandin Pride Weeping Crabapple\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCascading blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rose pink buds open to pale pink and white flowers along weeping branches in mid spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictable height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because the head is grafted at a set point, the tree stays around the height it was planted at, plus the head.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small red crabapples persist after leaf fall and feed birds through the cold months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall root footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest and non aggressive roots suit courtyard beds, lawn islands and planting near paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bare weeping framework is a deliberate sculptural element in its own right.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single weeping head in open lawn is the classic placement, with the skirt clear of the mower line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched trees flanking a path, gate or pool gate give symmetry at a controllable scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCottage and country gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplant with bulbs, hellebores and low perennials that flower before the canopy leafs out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard focal point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough for a paved courtyard where a full sized flowering tree would overwhelm.\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 to 2.5m in a row; it is a specimen form rather than a screening plant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn through winter while dormant, which is the ideal window for all deciduous fruit and blossom trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile, well drained loam; it tolerates clay if the planting hole is mounded and drainage is addressed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, particularly during flowering and fruit set. Mulch to the drip line without touching the trunk, and prune only to remove upward shoots, dead wood or branches trailing on the ground, since the weeping form needs almost no shaping.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m, largely determined by the graft height\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, with yellow autumn tones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A garden cultivar; crabapples are native to temperate Europe and Asia and need winter chill, so this suits cool and temperate Australia rather than the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose pink in bud, opening pale pink to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795382305054,"sku":"ND-1173-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HS0gp76Pv6mODProhnDvh_EVvdZzNT.jpg?v=1787314801","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/malus-wandin-pride-weeping-apple","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}