{"product_id":"styrax-japonica","title":"Japanese Snowbell - Styrax japonicus","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\u003eJapanese Snowbell - Styrax japonicus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyrax japonicus\u003c\/em\u003e is a small deciduous tree with strongly horizontal branching, and in late spring the entire underside of those layered branches is hung with white bell flowers on slender stalks. Because the flowers face downward, it is a tree best appreciated from beneath or from below on a slope, which is exactly how good designers place it. It suits cool and cool-temperate Australian gardens, and it is a genuinely small tree, which makes it one of the few flowering specimens safe to plant close to a courtyard or house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Japanese Snowbell\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendulous white bells\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hundreds of lightly fragrant bell flowers hang below the branches in late spring and early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally horizontal branch layers give a refined, almost Japanese garden structure even when bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModest final size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stays small enough for courtyards and small back gardens without needing containment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small leaves and light litter make it well suited to planting near paving and seating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns soft yellow before falling, extending the seasonal interest.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough to sit close to the house and be viewed from within.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbove a path or terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted where you walk beneath it so the hanging flowers are seen from below.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland edge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally at the transition between larger trees and shrub planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature in a cool-climate garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent in the Adelaide Hills, the Dandenongs, the Blue Mountains, Canberra and Tasmania.\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 to 4m in a loose row; it is not a screening tree\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, free draining, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter; it dislikes alkaline soil and dries out badly in shallow ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers because young trees are intolerant of drying out. Keep a cool root run with 75mm of organic mulch, site it out of hot dry afternoon wind, and prune only lightly after flowering to preserve the layered branch structure.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, turning soft yellow in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with shelter from hot afternoon sun in warmer districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, Korea and China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795359072542,"sku":"ND-1615-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Yzf9y7kQ4uPULh2IPvGwM_CbUnS0LA.jpg?v=1787314121","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/styrax-japonica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}