{"product_id":"tabebuia-pallida","title":"Cuban Pink Trumpet Tree - Tabebuia pallida","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\u003eCuban Pink Trumpet Tree - Tabebuia pallida\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost trumpet trees strip bare to flower, which gives a spectacular but brief display and a bare tree for months. \u003cem\u003eTabebuia pallida\u003c\/em\u003e works differently: it holds most of its foliage and produces flushes of pale pink to lavender trumpet flowers repeatedly through the warm months, so the tree stays presentable between displays. It is a Caribbean species of modest size, which makes it one of the more practical trumpet trees for suburban blocks and street verges in frost free Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cuban Pink Trumpet Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeat Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flushes of soft pink trumpets appear several times through spring and summer rather than once a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage Retention\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike the fully deciduous trumpet trees, it holds most leaves and does not leave a bare skeleton.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays a small to medium tree, fitting front gardens, verges and courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat and Humidity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to Caribbean conditions, it handles hot humid Australian summers without stress.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e: It puts on canopy quickly, giving a usable shade head within a few seasons.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall street or verge tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits beneath most service lines while still giving seasonal flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in lawn where the pale flower flushes are seen from the street.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a repeating line down a driveway or entry road.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical and subtropical courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Light canopy that shades without completely darkening the space below.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening subject; 4m centres if planted in a line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer; the start of the wet season in the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam or sandy loam; it dislikes heavy soils that stay wet through winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then weekly in dry weather for the second year. Mulch to 75mm clear of the trunk, stake only if the site is windy, and formative prune early to establish a single leader and a balanced crown.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semi-deciduous, holding most leaves in warm frost free climates\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuba and the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale pink to lavender, sometimes near white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795290063134,"sku":"ND-1654-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795290095902,"sku":"ND-1654-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795290128670,"sku":"ND-1654-100L","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4oHZh3Yymu7U2WVWEr8fp_VW7TA3jU.jpg?v=1787312780","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/tabebuia-pallida","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}