{"product_id":"prunus-fruticosa-globosa-standards","title":"Globe Cherry (Standard) - Prunus fruticosa ‘Globosa’","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\u003eGlobe Cherry (Standard) - Prunus fruticosa ‘Globosa’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe globe cherry is a naturally dwarf, tight growing cherry grafted onto a clear straight stem, so it produces a dense rounded head at a fixed height and simply stays there. \u003cem\u003ePrunus fruticosa\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Globosa’ needs almost no pruning to hold that shape, which is the reason it is specified for formal avenues and repeated entry planting in cool climate Australian gardens. In spring the whole head disappears under small white blossom before the fine glossy foliage emerges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Globe Cherry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf forming head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dwarf habit builds a tight sphere without shearing, unlike a clipped standard that needs constant work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixed mature height\u003c\/strong\u003e: A top worked standard stops growing upward, so it can be planted under eaves lines and services with confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small single white flowers smother the head for two to three weeks in early to mid spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and dry hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: The steppe cherry parentage makes it far tougher in frost and drought than ornamental Japanese cherries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bare in winter, the sphere of fine twigs on a straight stem is architectural in its own right.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced standards down a driveway or path give repetition at a human scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched globes either side of a gate or door are a classic and low maintenance formal gesture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder power lines and eaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the safest choices where overhead clearance limits tree selection.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and lawn accents\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small footprint and modest roots let it sit close to paving and turf.\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 continuous row; it is a specimen form, not 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 Winter, while fully dormant, is ideal for all standard grafted deciduous trees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained loam of moderate fertility; avoid waterlogged clay, which causes collar rot in grafted cherries\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers, since a small head on a slender stem dries out faster than its size suggests. Keep the stem staked and tied loosely for the first two years and remove any suckers arising from the rootstock below the graft as soon as they appear.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m, set by graft height plus the head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\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 The species ranges from central and eastern Europe into Siberia; it needs winter chill and suits cool to temperate Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795354222878,"sku":"ND-1456-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795354255646,"sku":"ND-1456-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tf-xUliqa-2bzPmzHbw3Y_wbKH3NGy.jpg?v=1787314050","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/prunus-fruticosa-globosa-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}