Premium Cercis Collection

• 'Avondale' naturally keeps a tidy, upright shape. Pruning is minimal. If a compact size is preferred, lightly trim after flowering in late spring or early summer. Remove any damaged or crossing branches and maintain the height around 1.5m if desired.

How To Plant:

• Cercis grow beautifully in a large, sturdy patio pot or in a small garden bed. For containers, choose a pot at least 40cm wide and fill it with a good quality compost. Gently ease the tree from its nursery pot, place it so the top of the rootball sits level with the new soil surface, then fill around the sides, firming lightly. Water thoroughly to settle the compost.
• If planting into the ground, improve the soil with well rotted organic matter and ensure good drainage. Plant at the same depth as it was in its original pot, firm the soil and water well. Mulching around the base helps conserve moisture and reduce weed competition.

Ongoing Care:

• Water regularly during the first growing season while the tree establishes. Patio grown specimens need more attention, especially in warm, dry spells. Once established, watering can be reduced, but container grown plants will still appreciate consistent moisture during spring and summer.
• Feed each spring with a balanced, general purpose fertiliser. Container grown Cercis benefits from a slow release feed at the start of the season, with the option of an occasional liquid feed during summer to support healthy foliage and flowering the following year.
• This variety is fully hardy. Trees planted in the ground require no special protection. Container grown plants benefit from having their pots raised on feet to improve drainage. Avoid waterlogging over winter and allow fallen leaves to be cleared so the crown stays clean.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!