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'Red Force' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

The most glorious shades of red and purple

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

Tree in a 4.5L Pot

90-120cm

£70

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The highlights

  • Crimson, burgundy and purple toned foliage
  • Clusters of bright pink flowers in spring
  • A tree for all seasons
  • Compact in form, to suit any garden size

Description

  • Red Force is a spreading, often multi-stemmed Redbud with the most glorious shades of crimson, burgundy and purple in its heart shaped leaves. Pink flowers in spring are followed by deep purple seed pods. The leaves are translucent so that when the light shines through them they take on a beautiful stained glass effect
  • Clusters of small, bright pink flowers grow on bare stems all spring from March to May. Redbud trees are one of the species which exhibit Cauliflory - the phenomenon whereby flowers grow straight from the trunk and major branches of the tree
  • A hardy, low maintenance deciduous Redbud with a broadly conical form, which can be grown as a large shrub or small tree
  • Grows to 6m tall x 3m wide but can be pruned to fit any size of garden
  • Plant at the back of a border or against a wall in a sheltered position - this tree looks great when combined with lime green foliage plants for contrast
  • Provides all-year round interest to your garden with colours for each season
  • 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

What To Expect

Supplied as:

4.5L Poly-Pot
This tree is supplied in a 4.5L Poly-Pot. Poly-Pots use 70% less plastic than traditional pots and can be recycled easily.

Height on arrival:

90-120cm
Depending on the time of year, your tree will arrive at a height between 90-120cm including pot.

Eventual height:

6m

Eventual spread:

3m
Spreads approx 3m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Pink
Clusters of small, bright pink flowers

Habit:

Bushy

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Rootstock:

Spacing:

3m
Plant 3m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Generally good resistance, but watch out for scale insects and infections such as coral spot. To prevent coral spot and similar diseases, always prune in dry weather. When pruning, cut branches through the collar (ring of slight swelling found at the base of branches). Healing of wounds occurs most quickly here. If die-back occurs after pruning, remove dead material to avoid further infection. Scale insects suck the sap from plants and look like shell-like bumps on the stems and undersides of leaves - check your tree frequently from spring onwards. Light infestations are harmless, but for larger populations, you can remove them by hand or encourage predators like ladybirds, parasitoid wasps and birds.

Water in well

Water in thoroughly when planting. For bare root trees, you won't need to water regularly, only in dry spells when needed. (You should be able tell because the leaves will start to wilt and droop). If a container grown tree, it will need more watering until its roots are established. It should be watered every other day or so for the first few months, then reduce to twice a week until autumn. In the second year it should have a established enough root system to support itself, just water when required as explained above for bare roots. When watering a tree it is important to give a good soaking. It is better to water heavily and less frequently than little and often, to encourage the roots to grow deeper into the ground.

Full sun to partial shade

Plant in a sunny, sheltered position. This tree will tolerate a little partial shade but will flower best in full sun (Around 6 hours of sunlight per day)

Any fertile, well-drained soil

Prefers fertile well draining soil. Can also tolerate clay soil but you will need to take some steps to improve drainage, such as mixing in fine horticultural grit or perlite to the surrounding soil when planting.

Feed in spring

After planting your tree add some slow release, general purpose fertiliser and mulch around the tree to ensure all the water and nutrients get to the roots. Over time, replace the mulch and feed the tree with slow release fertiliser annually in spring to help the plant maintain its growth and health. ?v=1613300929

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South Downs National Park

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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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