{"product_id":"peach-crimson-cascade-prunus-persica-weeping-standards","title":"Crimson Cascade Weeping Peach (Standard) - Prunus persica ‘Crimson Cascade’","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\u003eCrimson Cascade Weeping Peach (Standard) - Prunus persica ‘Crimson Cascade’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA weeping ornamental peach worked as a standard gives you the whole effect at once: a clear straight stem, then a head of branches that arch over and hang almost to the ground, smothered in deep crimson double flowers before the leaves appear. ‘Crimson Cascade’ is grown for that late-winter to early-spring display rather than for fruit, and the umbrella-shaped head means the flowers are seen from below and from the side. \u003cem\u003ePrunus persica\u003c\/em\u003e needs winter chill and full sun to flower properly, which places it firmly in the southern and elevated parts of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Crimson Cascade Weeping Peach\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping standard form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The grafted head cascades from the top of a clear stem, so the shape is established from the day it goes in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep crimson-red double blooms, richer than the common pink flowering peaches.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers on bare wood in late winter to early spring, well ahead of most of the garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: The head stays compact enough for a courtyard, a lawn panel or a large pot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDefined silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Even out of flower, the arching skeleton is a deliberate garden shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single standard in open turf where the cascading head can be seen all round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched entry pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two either side of a gate or path gives strong formal symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits a substantial pot on a terrace in a cool-climate garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall courtyard centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers a full seasonal display in a very small footprint.\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 2.5m if planted in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, fertile loam, neutral to slightly acidic. Ornamental peaches are intolerant of waterlogging, and poor drainage is the usual reason a grafted standard declines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, keeping moisture even rather than swinging between drought and flood. Stake the stem firmly until it can carry the weight of the head, mulch clear of the graft union, prune straight after flowering, and watch for leaf curl in spring, treating with a copper spray at bud swell if it has been a problem locally.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m as a standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m across the weeping head\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 China (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep crimson, double, late winter to early spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795374047518,"sku":"ND-1316-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HCU5j4H-aJ63e-pIdjmz_faG1bad5.jpg?v=1787314519","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/peach-crimson-cascade-prunus-persica-weeping-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}