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Expertly Grown In The UK
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Expertly Grown In The UK
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Judas Tree | Cercis siliquastrum

Renowned for its unbeatable floral display

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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60-80cm Tree in a 4.5L Pot

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£45

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The highlights

  • Prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring
  • Green, heart-shaped leaves
  • Fully Hardy and happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Spectacular Autumn Colour

Description


  • One of the earliest trees to flower in spring, Cercis bursts into colour in April and keeps its large clusters of spectacular bright pink blooms right throughout May. 
  • The flowers are said to look like hummingbirds, with showy blooms tapering off into long, thin beak-like stems
  • They're set amongst bright green, heart-shaped foliage that turns a gorgeous range of golden yellow and bronze tones in the autumn
  • Cercis are fully hardy trees, happy in both full sun and partial shade, and will tolerate most soil types. Slow growing and compact, they're perfect for even small gardens
  • Clusters of reddish purple flattened seed pods hang from the branches in autumn
  • One of the few trees to grow flowers from its trunk, in a natural phenomenon known as Cauliflory
  • Holds the RHS Plants for Pollinators award for its value to bees, butterflies and other insects
  • A low maintenance tree that's drought tolerant once established
  • Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching. This formative pruning can involve cutting the main leader, if the expert tree growers decide this will produce a better shaped tree. This can stop the tree becoming "leggy", and promote stronger, bushier growth.MORE

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What To Expect

Supplied as:

90-120cm Tree in a 4.5L Pot
50-90cm Tree in a 3L Pot

Height on arrival:

90-120cm inc. pot
50-90cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

8-12m
8-12m

Eventual spread:

8-10m
8-10m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink
Prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring
Pink
Prolific display of deep pink flowers in spring

Habit:

Bushy
Bushy

Hardiness:

Fully Hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK
Fully Hardy
This tree is fully hardy, meaning it will survive under any condition including the occasional snowy winters in the UK

Rootstock:

Spacing:

How To Grow

High Pest/Disease resistance

Generally pest and disease resistant. May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt and coral spotMORE

Water regularly during first year

Water over the first year and protect roots with mulch in winter

Full Sun

Position in Full Sun (6h+) or partial shade

Chalky or limestone soil

Judas trees are quite sensitive to the soil type. Plant in Chalky or limestone soil, but will grow better in rich, deep soil. Does not do well in acidic soil

Prune Annually

Judas trees naturally take on a very elegant shape when it is left to grow without pruning, but you may choose to prune it so you can slow its growth or reshape it if needed. However, pruning isn't mandatory

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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