Crepe Myrtle - Tuscarora - 150L bag
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Available in: 2.5m (150L Bag)
Features
The trees have a lovely straight lower trunk that ranges between 1.2-1.5m. Possibly the best of the dark fuchsia-pink flowering cultivars in the Indian Summer® range. The flowers and highly ornamental bark make this tough small tree a useful specimen or screening tree. Can also be used as a street tree.
Height x Width
8m x 6m
Shape
Broad spreading with multi-stemmed, stiff, upright branching.
Foliage
Lustrous dark green, turning reddish-orange in autumn. Young leaves tinged red.
Flowers
Dark, fuchsia-pink flowers with yellow stamens in large panicles from late summer to early autumn.
Adaptable to a range of conditions, heat and some dryness but requires adequate moisture during establishment. Bred for resistance to powdery mildew.
Tree Care
A custom designed soil mix is essential to ensure your tree thrives. a basic mix in sandy soils would be a mature compost, clay, manure, soft rock phosphate. the bigger the hole the better. annual inoculation of the tree is important along with a custom blend of complex carbohydrates microbe food & organic liquid fertiliser monthly to unsure your tree has a very healthy immune system. we recommend composting with Humicarb biannually and immediately followed by mulching with organic lucerne hay as a mulch biannually. this will assist in attract as many worms as possible.
Bag Size
100L Bags
Please Note: All country towns located further than 70km+ from Jandakot, 6164 should contact Screening Trees WA to see whether we can deliver to your area – increased delivery rates apply.
Minimum Height |
2.5m (150ltr bag) - 1.8m straight/standardized trunk |
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Quad C Compost |
No Quad C Compost 1 x Add Quad C Compost (30ltr bag = $18 Incl. GST) 2 x Add Quad C Compost (2 x 30ltr bag = $36 Incl. GST) |
Tree Installation | Add Tree Installation ($100.00 & $120.00 Excl. GST), No Tree Installation |
Tree Installation Service Perth
Screening Trees WA can also install the trees you purchase from us!
Our highly skilled and experienced team can assess your existing soil and make suggestions as to how to improve it, recommend modifications to existing reticulation systems and provide ongoing advice and guidance to ensure your purchase has the best start possible and thrives for years to come!
All trees installed by Screening Trees WA will be planted in a specific soil by Cwise.
Cwise soils are is 100% CERTIFIED ORGANIC fully composted, high humus, friable, earthy compost and full of beneficial microbes. It improves plant nutrition and fights disease, improves soil health, building soil fertility, providing plant nutrition, and disease suppression.
Each tree will be installed in a hole double the size of the tree’s bag, with a minimum of 30 litres of our recommended soil mix and a specific slow and/or fast release fertiliser (depending on the trees’ requirements) applied at the time of planting.
After installation, the trees will be heavily watered in and if required, trees will be staked to protect them from harsh winds and ensure they maintain their shape until they establish.
Want to know more about Cwise products – click on the following link for more information:
http://www.cwise.com.au/soil-improvers/product-information/soil-improvers.html
Contact us for more information about our installation services.