{"product_id":"robinia-pseudoacacia-lace-lady-weeping-short-standards","title":"Weeping Lace Lady Robinia (Standard) - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’","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\u003eWeeping Lace Lady Robinia (Standard) - Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Lace Lady’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Lace Lady’, also sold as Twisty Baby, is the contorted dwarf form of the black locust, and grafted onto a clear stem it makes a small weeping tree of twisting stems and curled bright green leaflets. \u003cem\u003eRobinia pseudoacacia\u003c\/em\u003e in this form is grown for its winter silhouette as much as its summer foliage: bare, the corkscrewed branch structure is genuinely sculptural. It stays small enough for a courtyard while still reading as a proper tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lace Lady Robinia\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContorted Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Every stem twists and curls, giving a distinctive winter structure that no straight branched tree offers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurled Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compound leaves are twisted and lace like, an unusual texture at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A fraction of the size of the species, so it can sit near paving and buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns a clean butter yellow before dropping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy and Adaptable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with poor soil, dry conditions, wind and frost better than most ornamental small trees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen carries a small paved space through all four seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched standards either side of an entrance give an unusual, sculptural symmetry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compact root system and small crown suit large pots on terraces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Garden Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works where a full sized deciduous tree would overwhelm the space.\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. In a repeated row allow 2 to 3m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m as separated standards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter and early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, including poor and sandy soils, provided drainage is reasonable. Avoid permanently wet ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly through the first two summers, then reduce as the tree is naturally drought tolerant. Stake the standard until the stem is self supporting, as the wood is brittle in wind, and remove any suckers or shoots from the rootstock and clear trunk promptly, since the vigorous understock will overtake the graft if left alone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m overall, set by the graft height\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m head spread\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 Species native to eastern and central North America; ‘Lace Lady’ is a cultivated selection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, sparse and infrequent on this form\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795357466910,"sku":"ND-1544-100L","price":1975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/AEQgvij8EP_etKbIxTk7Y_AKCHYoZR.jpg?v=1787314119","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/robinia-pseudoacacia-lace-lady-weeping-short-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}