{"product_id":"prunus-mume-pendula-weeping-apricot-pink-standards","title":"Pink Weeping Apricot (Standard) - Prunus mume ‘Pendula’","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\u003ePink Weeping Apricot (Standard) - Prunus mume ‘Pendula’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafted high onto a straight clear stem, this weeping form of the Japanese flowering apricot, \u003cem\u003ePrunus mume\u003c\/em\u003e, throws its branches outward and then straight down in a curtain that reaches almost to the ground. It flowers earlier than any other ornamental Prunus in Australian gardens, opening fragrant pink blossom on bare wood in the depths of winter when nothing else is doing anything. The standard form matters here: the graft union sets the head height, and everything below the crown stays clear stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pink Weeping Apricot\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom typically opens from July into August in southern Australia, weeks ahead of the cherries and plums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance on bare wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flowers carry a warm spicy scent, unusual among the ornamental Prunus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained weeping crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grafted at the top of a straight stem, so the cascade begins at head height and falls in a defined dome.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear trunk beneath\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clean stem allows underplanting right up to the base, unlike a bush-form weeper.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-lived structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given sun and drainage it becomes a permanent piece of garden architecture rather than a short-term feature.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal lawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in a turf or gravel circle where the weeping dome can be read all round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two trees flanking steps, a gate or a driveway entry give strong symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compact head suits an enclosed space that needs winter interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderplanted feature bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hellebores, snowdrops and bulbs flower beneath it at the same time.\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; 3m if planted in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\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 Fertile, well-drained loam, neutral to slightly acid; will not tolerate sustained waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the stake and tie in place for the first two years so the graft union is not rocked by wind, checking ties do not bite into the stem. Water deeply through the first two summers, mulch clear of the trunk, and prune only lightly straight after flowering since next winter's buds form on the current season's wood.\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, set largely 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, long cultivated in Japan and Korea (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795323715870,"sku":"ND-1458-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795323748638,"sku":"ND-1458-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795323781406,"sku":"ND-1458-200L","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mSzZeAgZrrxo8trqODYCv_dpH2WSrm.jpg?v=1787313360","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/prunus-mume-pendula-weeping-apricot-pink-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}