{"product_id":"viburnum-plicatum-pink-beauty","title":"Pink Beauty Viburnum - Viburnum plicatum ‘Pink Beauty’","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\u003ePink Beauty Viburnum - Viburnum plicatum ‘Pink Beauty’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Pink Beauty’ is a lacecap viburnum with strongly horizontal tiered branching, so the flat white flower heads sit along the branches like a series of shelves. What sets this selection apart is that the sterile outer florets age from white through to a clear rose pink, so a plant in full flower shows both colours at once. \u003cem\u003eViburnum plicatum\u003c\/em\u003e is deciduous and cool climate by nature, and it rewards a sheltered position with pleated summer foliage and burgundy autumn colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Pink Beauty Viburnum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiered architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Horizontal branch layers give the shrub a distinct wedding cake structure even out of leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour changing florets\u003c\/strong\u003e: White lacecap flowers deepen to rose pink as they age, extending the display through spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleated foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply veined leaves have a corrugated texture that catches light through summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn tones\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage colours to burgundy and red before falling, followed by small red fruit on established plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow intervention\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs essentially no pruning; the natural layered form is the whole point of the plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland border feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at the edge of high canopy where the horizontal tiers can be seen from the side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen against a dark wall or fence shows the branch layering clearly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped at 1.5 to 2m spacing it gives a soft seasonal barrier rather than a solid year round wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder deciduous trees\u003c\/strong\u003e: Enjoys spring sun and summer shade, so it sits naturally beneath maples and birches.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter or early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, humus rich, well drained soil that never bakes dry; add compost generously to sandy sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first two summers and mulch heavily, because the root system is shallow and suffers in dry heat. Site it out of hot afternoon sun and drying wind in warmer districts, and prune only to remove dead or crossing wood so the tiered branching is preserved.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m, typically wider than tall\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 China, Japan and Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, ageing to rose pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795364774174,"sku":"ND-1738-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/KDHk3KmAo1DbhXtFI5qH5_TTLMMhlP.jpg?v=1787314251","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/viburnum-plicatum-pink-beauty","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}