{"title":"Cercis and Forest Pansy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA cercis is a tree you site once. Its roots are coarse and brittle with few fine feeders, so an established plant will not move: lift one after three or four years and it sulks through a whole season, or dies. The same caution applies to work around it later, whether that is digging a new bed under the canopy, trenching for irrigation or excavating for paving inside the root zone. Almost everything else about the genus is undemanding, which is why the position deserves the slow thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get in return arrives in two instalments. In early spring, ahead of any leaf, pea flowers in pink or magenta break straight out of bare branches and often out of the trunk itself. Heart-shaped leaves follow, green or burgundy by form, and carry the tree through summer. The tree forms settle between 4m and 6m under a light canopy you can plant beneath, which keeps them workable in small front gardens, courtyards and the bed beside a driveway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShelter matters more here than soil does. Hot dry wind browns the leaf margins within a day or two, and a burgundy leaf shows every scorched edge, so plant on the protected side of the house or behind established growth rather than in an open corner that funnels a north-westerly. Full sun to light afternoon shade suits them, drainage is not negotiable, and the first two or three summers need genuine watering rather than a sprinkle. Mulch out to the drip line and hold it clear of the trunk. Prune lightly, only after flowering, because the flower buds sit on wood two years old and older. Several forms are grafted, so rub off any shoots that appear below the graft union while they are soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-canadensis-forest-pansy-1\"\u003eCercis canadensis Forest Pansy\u003c\/a\u003e is the burgundy standard, close to translucent when backlit, deepening in spring and easing to bronze-green as summer heat builds, and it is stocked from bare root through to 500L, from $89.95. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-canadensis-merlot\"\u003eMerlot\u003c\/a\u003e has thicker, glossier leaves and holds purple later into a hot summer. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-canadensis-ruby-falls-eastern-redbud\"\u003eRuby Falls\u003c\/a\u003e weeps instead of spreading, purple foliage on arching branches over a short trunk, stocked in 70L and 150L only. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-canadensis-little-woody\"\u003eLittle Woody\u003c\/a\u003e is smaller again for tight beds. Among the green-leaved trees, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-siliquastrum-judas-tree\"\u003eJudas Tree\u003c\/a\u003e is the Mediterranean species, bare root from $38.95, and handles heat and dry ground once settled. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-canadensis-var-texensis-oklahoma\"\u003eOklahoma\u003c\/a\u003e is a Texan form with thick waxy foliage and wine-red flowers that takes summer heat better than the burgundy forms. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cercis-chinensis-avondale\"\u003eChinese Redbud Avondale\u003c\/a\u003e flowers along every stem and grows as a multi-stemmed shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparing options at the same scale? \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/feature-trees\"\u003eFeature trees\u003c\/a\u003e covers other small deciduous choices, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-maple\"\u003ejapanese maple\u003c\/a\u003e matches coloured foliage in a similar footprint, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering\"\u003eflowering\u003c\/a\u003e takes in spring display more broadly. Larger containers sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/advanced-trees\"\u003eadvanced trees\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships farm-direct with flat $99 delivery across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, ACT and WA, a $399 minimum order, and the 30-Day Healthy Plant Guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-aurelian","title":"Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis Aurelian","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a fortnight in early spring when a redbud does something no other small tree in the garden does. It flowers straight out of bare wood, small pea shaped blooms packed along last year's twigs and older branches, before a single leaf appears. Aurelian is a named selection of the North American species Cercis canadensis, deciduous, moderate in growth, and built on the same wide, layered branch structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leaves that follow are heart shaped and carry the tree through summer, then drop to leave a good winter silhouette. It performs best in cool to temperate districts, in soil that drains, with enough summer water to prevent leaf scorch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedbuds resent root disturbance, so plant once and plant properly, keep mowers and line trimmers away from the trunk, and avoid removing large limbs. Canker enters through big wounds, and dieback in this genus usually starts exactly that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is available in 4 sizes, from 300mm up to 400mm, priced from $159.00 to $299.00 per plant. The size shown is the pot the plant arrives in, which is the rootball, not the height of the plant. Every size here is established stock rather than a starter plant, so this line is intended for immediate effect rather than for growing on. Not sure which to choose? Read our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/best-trees-for-small-backyards-australia\"\u003echoosing a tree for a small backyard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Drop","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":64308592247153,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"330mm","offer_id":64308592279921,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"350mm","offer_id":64308592312689,"sku":null,"price":249.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":64308592345457,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/1049\/6113\/files\/bmpb0lbYmIq38MK2htuwS_b0H76s8J.jpg?v=1787627545"},{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-eastern-redbud","title":"Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet the position right the first time. Redbud resents root disturbance and sulks after being moved, so it is not a tree to shuffle around the garden while you make up your mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get in return is one of the better small deciduous trees for a courtyard. Bare grey branches break out in small magenta pink pea flowers in early spring, clustered straight onto the wood and even along the trunk, well before any leaf shows. Foliage follows as neat heart shaped leaves on a wide, slightly zigzagging branch structure, colouring yellow in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrainage matters above everything else. Heavy wet clay brings on collar rot and canker, and dieback of individual limbs is the standard complaint from anyone who planted one in a low spot. Full sun to part shade, moderate water, moderate growth rate. Bare root stock is offered here alongside potted sizes, which is the sensible way to plant a group while the trees are dormant, provided they go straight into prepared ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is available in 7 sizes, from 250mm up to Bare Root Regular, priced from $43.95 to $1199.00 per plant. The size shown is the pot the plant arrives in, which is the rootball, not the height of the plant. Every size here is established stock rather than a starter plant, so this line is intended for immediate effect rather than for growing on. Not sure which to choose? Read our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/best-trees-for-small-backyards-australia\"\u003echoosing a tree for a small backyard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Drop","offers":[{"title":"250mm","offer_id":64308592738673,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400mm","offer_id":64308592771441,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300L","offer_id":64308592804209,"sku":null,"price":1199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":64308592836977,"sku":null,"price":329.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":64308592869745,"sku":null,"price":929.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":64308592902513,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bare Root Regular","offer_id":64311684071793,"sku":null,"price":43.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/1049\/6113\/files\/zT-86NfJpjR1zdz8uRDZe_YfKGQHlZ.jpg?v=1787627544"},{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-little-woody","title":"Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis Little Woody","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere a full sized redbud would swamp a courtyard, Little Woody stays small and thickset, a compact deciduous selection of Cercis canadensis with unusually heavy textured, dark leaves. It works as a single feature in a small bed, near a seat where the spring flowers can be seen close up, or in a large pot in a cool climate garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the rest of the group it flowers on bare wood before leafing out, so anything that damages last season's twigs costs you the display. Prune only to take out dead or crossing wood, and do it once flowering has finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 45L advanced size gives immediate structure but needs care going in. Water the root ball thoroughly before planting, backfill with the native soil rather than a rich mix, and stake low and loose for the first year so the trunk can still flex. Full sun to part shade, moderate water, and drainage above everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is supplied in one size, 300mm, at $99.95 per plant. The size shown is the pot it arrives in, which is the rootball, not the height of the plant. Not sure which to choose? Read our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/best-trees-for-small-backyards-australia\"\u003echoosing a tree for a small backyard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Drop","offers":[{"title":"300mm","offer_id":64308593262961,"sku":null,"price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":64446145692017,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/1049\/6113\/files\/HXwySgsBR8DXi7XGimdbQ_KgJkX8Zc.jpg?v=1787627545"},{"product_id":"cercis-canadensis-ruby-falls-eastern-redbud","title":"Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis Ruby Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo things are combined in this cultivar: a weeping habit and dark foliage. Ruby Falls came out of deliberate breeding that crossed a weeping redbud with a purple leaved one, and it pairs stiffly cascading branches with heart shaped leaves that emerge deep burgundy before easing towards bronze green in the heat of summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stays small and it stays weeping, which makes it a genuine courtyard or large pot tree rather than something that outgrows its spot in five years. Magenta pink pea flowers cover the bare branches in early spring ahead of the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo warnings. Purple foliage burns in hot dry wind and in reflected heat off a north facing wall, so give it morning sun and afternoon shelter in warmer districts. And like all redbuds it needs drainage; sitting wet in clay invites canker and limb dieback. Only 70L and 150L are offered, both already at a size where the weeping form reads properly. 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Oklahoma sets its small pea-shaped flowers directly on bare wood, right back along the older branches and sometimes on the trunk itself, so the tree colours up while everything around it is still dormant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat separates this Texas selection from the ordinary eastern redbud is the leaf. It is thick, leathery and glossy rather than matte, which is why it holds up through a hot dry summer and scorches less readily inland. Flower colour runs to a deep wine-toned magenta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo practical points. Redbuds resent root disturbance, so plant while dormant and do not keep shifting them. And they will not tolerate a wet, airless footing; give them drainage or they sulk and die back limb by limb. 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Avondale is a Chinese redbud selection out of New Zealand, and where the American species tends to make a spreading small tree, this one grows as an upright multi-stemmed large shrub with a denser frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlower density is the reason people plant it. The bare stems are wrapped in clusters of purple-pink pea flowers in spring, thickly enough that the outline of the branch disappears. Rounded heart-shaped leaves follow, deciduous, with a clean yellow tone before they drop in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun for the heaviest flowering and soil that drains. Like all redbuds it hates having its roots interfered with once settled, so choose the position properly the first time and mulch rather than cultivate around the base. Useful in a courtyard, against a fence line, or as a layered understorey plant where a full-sized tree would be too much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is available in 5 sizes, from 350mm up to 150L, priced from $249.00 to $1259.00 per plant. The size shown is the pot the plant arrives in, which is the rootball, not the height of the plant. Every size here is established stock rather than a starter plant, so this line is intended for immediate effect rather than for growing on. Not sure which to choose? 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Clusters of deep pink pea flowers push directly through the bark in spring, ahead of the deciduous canopy of rounded leaves, and around the Mediterranean the flowers are traditionally picked for salads and pickling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a garden tree it stays modest, spreading wider than it is tall with age, over a rough dark trunk. The shade beneath is light enough to underplant. It handles heat and dry soil once established, copes with alkaline conditions that upset many ornamentals, and colours yellow before the leaves fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it full sun to part shade and drainage. The failures we hear about are nearly always wet feet in clay, transplant shock from disturbed roots, or sunken canker on a limb that was pruned too hard. 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Before any leaf appears, small rosy purple pea flowers break directly from the branches and even from the older trunk, a habit few small trees have and the main reason Forest Pansy gets used as a courtyard specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the leaves open, heart shaped and deep maroon purple, translucent when the light sits behind them. Through a hot summer that purple settles back towards bronze green, and the tree finishes with soft yellow and apricot tones before it drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is fussier than it looks. Forest Pansy resents root disturbance, so plant it once and leave it alone, keep mulch off the trunk and do not dig through the root zone later. It also scorches at the leaf margins in hot dry wind and reflected heat off a western wall. 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Flowering from old wood is what sets the redbuds apart from other spring blossom trees, and it also means a hard winter prune will cut the display off before it starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinese redbud behaves more like a large multi stemmed shrub than a single trunked tree, broader and twiggier than the American species, and the leaves that follow are rounded hearts that stay clean through summer and turn yellow in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt resents root disturbance. Plant it once, into soil that genuinely drains, and then leave it alone. Cercis dislikes wet feet and is prone to dieback and canker in heavy ground, so cut any dead wood back to clean tissue as soon as you spot it rather than waiting. Sizes here go up to 150L for an established multi stemmed plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"pd-size-guidance\"\u003eChoosing a size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant is available in 3 sizes, from 400mm up to 150L, priced from $199.00 to $1259.00 per plant. 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Leaves are heart shaped, noticeably thicker and glossier than other redbuds, and they hold a deep wine purple through summer instead of sliding towards bronze green the way Forest Pansy tends to once February heat arrives. That heavier leaf is also why it handles dry, hot spells with less stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhead of the leaves, small magenta pea flowers break straight out of the bare wood, along the branches and sometimes on the trunk itself. It is a small deciduous tree with a rounded, slightly tiered canopy, which makes it usable in a courtyard or set into a garden bed rather than only as a lawn specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrainage decides whether it succeeds. Redbuds resent wet feet and they resent root disturbance once they have settled, so choose the position carefully, plant at the right depth and then leave it undisturbed. 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