{"product_id":"robinia-pseudoacacia-inermis-mop-top-standards","title":"Mop Top Robinia (Standard) - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Inermis’","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\u003eMop Top Robinia (Standard) - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Inermis’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMop Top Robinia is a grafted tree, and everything useful about it follows from that: a dense ball of bright green pinnate foliage sitting on a clean, thornless trunk at a fixed height set by the graft. \u003cem\u003eRobinia pseudoacacia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Inermis' almost never flowers, which is precisely why it gets specified for paved courtyards, car parks and forecourts where petal and pod drop would be a nuisance. The head builds slowly and evenly, so a row of them stays matched for years without corrective pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mop Top Robinia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixed Head Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: The graft union sets the clearance, so headroom over paths and parking stays predictable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThornless Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The 'Inermis' selection carries none of the vicious paired spines of the wild black locust.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Flower Litter\u003c\/strong\u003e: It rarely flowers at all, so there are no petals, pods or seedlings to sweep off paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with compacted fill, reflected glare, root restriction and long dry periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDappled Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine pinnate leaf filters light rather than blocking it, so planting can continue underneath.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaved Courtyard Grid\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated on a grid it delivers a formal green ceiling over hard surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCar Park And Verge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles the heat, compaction and restricted root run of parking bays and nature strips.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Driveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched heads at even spacing give an immediate sense of arrival.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanter Boxes\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few trees that stays reliable long term in a large raised planter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m in a row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any free draining soil, including sand, rubble and compacted urban fill. Permanently wet ground is the only real exclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stake firmly for the first two years, because the heavy grafted head catches wind before the roots anchor. Remove any shoots or suckers appearing below the graft union or from the roots as soon as you see them, since the rootstock is vigorous, thorny and unlike the top.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m, governed by the height of the graft\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m across the 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 Eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant. This form rarely flowers at all\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795323879710,"sku":"ND-1540-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795323912478,"sku":"ND-1540-100L","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795323945246,"sku":"ND-1540-500MM","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Se0e33KFYTtadjvO_z7Lm_8b0tFvDH.jpg?v=1787313359","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/robinia-pseudoacacia-inermis-mop-top-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}