{"product_id":"robinia-pseudoacacia-inermis-mop-top","title":"Mop Top Robinia - 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 - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Inermis’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a thornless, non-flowering form of \u003cem\u003eRobinia pseudoacacia\u003c\/em\u003e budded high onto a straight clear stem, so the plant arrives with its rounded head already formed and simply thickens from there. The head grows dense and symmetrical without any shaping, which is why it turns up so often in formal courtyards, car parks and matched rows. Choose it where a small deciduous tree needs to look identical to the one beside it and stay predictable for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mop Top Robinia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Forming Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense rounded crown develops naturally from the graft, so no clipping is needed to hold the shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThornless Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the wild black locust, this selection carries no spines, making it safe beside paths and parking bays.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates compacted, poor and alkaline soils, reflected heat and root restriction better than most ornamental trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Ferny Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright green pinnate leaves cast light dappled shade and colour softly yellow before dropping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFixed Trunk Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear stem is set at grafting, so headroom under the canopy is known from day one.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Courtyard Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched trees flanking an entry give instant symmetry in a small hard-paved space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and Car Park Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compact crown and clear trunk suit narrow verges and vehicle clearance requirements.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Avenues\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rows stay remarkably uniform because every tree comes from the same clone at the same graft height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Root restriction is tolerated well, which makes it workable on podiums and rooftop terraces.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a close row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly adaptable, including poor, sandy, compacted and alkaline soils, provided water does not sit around the roots\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stake firmly for the first two years, since a heavy head on a slender stem catches wind before the trunk thickens. Water weekly through the first two summers and rub off any shoots that appear on the trunk or from the roots below the graft, as those revert to the thorny wild form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, largely determined by the graft height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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 Garden origin selection; the species comes from eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rarely flowers; the occasional bloom is small and white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795345211678,"sku":"ND-1539-50L","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3ZQsszsgzuu6LuAmS4PSE_05RONCGg.jpg?v=1787313853","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/robinia-pseudoacacia-inermis-mop-top","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}