{"product_id":"walnut-juglans-regia","title":"English Walnut - Juglans regia","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\u003eEnglish Walnut - Juglans regia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English or Persian walnut is a long-lived shade tree that happens to produce a crop. \u003cem\u003eJuglans regia\u003c\/em\u003e develops a broad, domed canopy on a pale grey trunk, casts heavy summer shade, and given deep soil and genuine winter chill it will bear nuts for generations. It is a tree for cool temperate Australia, from the tablelands and the Adelaide Hills through central Victoria and Tasmania, and it needs real space, because a mature walnut is a large tree and its roots and leaf litter suppress many plants growing beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy English Walnut\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e: A serious shade tree that also produces an edible crop in autumn, which few ornamentals do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well-sited trees remain productive and structurally sound for many decades.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large pinnate leaves cast dense, cool shade and release a distinctive scent when crushed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimber and Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A straight pale trunk with a wide domed head gives strong parkland character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Climate Suitability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Winter chill that limits many fruit trees is exactly what this species needs.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHomestead Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional tree beside a country house, combining shade with a useful harvest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrchard and Small Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in rows on deep alluvial soils for nut production.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single mature tree on open ground shows the full domed silhouette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak Interior\u003c\/strong\u003e: Useful as an inner row in a mixed shelterbelt on deep soil, though not on the exposed edge.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free-draining, fertile loam with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH; shallow, rocky or waterlogged ground will stunt the tree and it is very intolerant of root rot\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give deep, infrequent irrigation through the first four summers so roots follow the moisture downwards rather than sitting near the surface. Keep the trunk clear of mulch and grass, and remember that the roots and fallen leaves release juglone, which inhibits tomatoes, apples and many shrubs planted within the drip line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 20m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\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 South-eastern Europe through Central Asia to western China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, green catkins in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795318014238,"sku":"ND-1748-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/EAYUeDP2ZWm2DsbGTWHpD_jOBoauyx.jpg?v=1787313247","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/walnut-juglans-regia","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}