{"product_id":"prunus-mume-pendula-weeping-apricot-pink","title":"Pink Weeping Apricot - 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 - Prunus mume ‘Pendula’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese flowering apricot is the first of the ornamental Prunus to bloom, opening in the depths of winter well before any cherry or plum stirs. In this weeping form the fragrant pink flowers are carried along bare, arching stems that fall in a curtain, so the whole plant flowers as a cascade. \u003cem\u003ePrunus mume\u003c\/em\u003e also flowers on old wood, which means the interior of the crown blooms as heavily as the tips. It is planted where a garden needs something happening in July and August.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Weeping Apricot\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarliest bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers open in mid to late winter, weeks ahead of flowering cherries and plums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blossom carries a strong spicy sweet scent, unusual among ornamental Prunus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeping cascade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Arching branches fall to create a curtain of flower rather than a flat canopy of it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers on old wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloom is produced along the length of the stems, not just at the tips, so the display has depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong lived frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: The twisted, characterful branch structure improves with age and is a winter feature in itself.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter garden focal point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited where it is visible from indoors, it carries the coldest weeks of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese and courtyard gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The weeping habit and early bloom fit the idiom precisely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside a path or gate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Close proximity lets the fragrance register as people pass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater's edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at the margin of a pond, the cascading branches and their reflection double the effect.\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 hedging plant. Allow 3 to 4m between plants in a row of standards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 to 4m from walls and paths so the skirt can fall unobstructed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam of moderate fertility, neutral to slightly acidic. It needs a district with reliable winter chill and will not flower well in the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first two summers, keeping moisture consistent so the flower buds set properly in autumn. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, remove any suckers from below the graft, and confine pruning to immediately after flowering, since summer or autumn cuts remove the coming season's bloom.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink, fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"130L","offer_id":59795357958430,"sku":"ND-1457-130L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4PFsxPbw9-wOgHGVei1gf_pXqp7DxC.jpg?v=1787314120","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/prunus-mume-pendula-weeping-apricot-pink","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}