{"product_id":"white-flowering-cherry-mount-fuji-prunus-serrulata-x-shirotae-standards","title":"Mount Fuji Flowering Cherry (Standard) - Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’","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\u003eMount Fuji Flowering Cherry (Standard) - Prunus serrulata ‘Shirotae’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Shirotae’ is the flat topped, horizontally spreading cherry, and grown as a standard on a clear straight trunk that wide tiered head sits above the garden like a canopy. \u003cem\u003ePrunus serrulata\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Shirotae’ opens large semi double white flowers with a light almond fragrance in spring, held along branches that reach outward rather than upward, so a mature tree is markedly wider than it is tall. It needs cold winters to flower well, which places it in Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, the tablelands and the Adelaide Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mount Fuji Flowering Cherry\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHorizontal Tiers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches spread almost flat, creating a layered architectural canopy that is distinctive even bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge White Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Semi double flowers are among the biggest of the Japanese cherries and carry a faint fragrance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A clear stem lifts the spreading head so you can walk, sit and plant beneath it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad crown throws shade over a much larger area than the tree's modest height suggests.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage turns yellow to soft orange before falling in cool districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy Over a Terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its flat spreading head shelters a seating area without a tall trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in open turf shows the tiered structure from every angle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide Avenue Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spaced generously along a drive the crowns meet to form a blossom ceiling.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Style Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The horizontal form is central to that tradition and pairs with maples and clipped evergreens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m for a close row, noting this is a spreading tree not a screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 to 9m to allow the full spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn through to late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining loam with steady moisture; it fails in waterlogged or compacted ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers so the wide shallow root plate develops evenly. Mulch a broad circle out to the drip line but clear of the trunk, and keep the clear stem free of shoots so the standard form and the height of the head are maintained.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m, wider than it is 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, where the cultivar has been grown for centuries\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, large and semi double\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795347636510,"sku":"ND-1775-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795347669278,"sku":"ND-1775-100L","price":1787.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795347702046,"sku":"ND-1775-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"600mm","offer_id":59795347767582,"sku":"ND-1775-600MM","price":1075.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/J7mYtSdVKFCj5qzlC3Jxh_8EWY2GPu.jpg?v=1787313918","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/white-flowering-cherry-mount-fuji-prunus-serrulata-x-shirotae-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}