{"product_id":"styrax-japonica-jfs-d-snowcone","title":"Snowcone Japanese Snowbell - Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcone’","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\u003eSnowcone Japanese Snowbell - Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcone’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese snowbell hangs its flowers below the branches rather than above them, so the display is best seen from underneath or from a path running alongside. ‘Snowcone’ is a selected form of \u003cem\u003eStyrax japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e chosen for an even, conical crown and tidier branching than seedling trees. From late spring the horizontal limbs are strung with small white bells on fine stalks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Snowcone Snowbell\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniform Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broadly conical and symmetrical without staking or corrective pruning, useful where trees are repeated.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hundreds of pendulous white bells, lightly fragrant, from late spring into early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tops out around 6 to 8m, small enough for suburban gardens and enclosed courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBranch Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Distinctly layered horizontal limbs give the tree real presence in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Open crown lets shade tolerant planting continue right up to the trunk.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree gives structure without dominating a modest space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeside a path or seat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned so the hanging flowers are viewed from below, which is how they read best.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Modest root system and clean habit suit a paved or semi enclosed setting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland style bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Underplanted with hellebores, hydrangeas and ferns in a sheltered garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, well drained and slightly acidic soil, disliking lime, drying out and waterlogging alike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first three summers and never let the root zone dry hard, as leaf scorch follows quickly. Mulch 75mm deep with composted bark and shelter the tree from hot dry northerly wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-5m\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 in cool districts, part shade where summers are hot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, late spring to early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795351109918,"sku":"ND-1617-70L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795351142686,"sku":"ND-1617-150L","price":2037.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zsRDjG4BQlOpibrqeWJ8A_tyypXRrV.jpg?v=1787313983","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/styrax-japonica-jfs-d-snowcone","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}