Tree Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your tree gift even
more special by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
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Pea-shaped blooms which can smother the tree and burst from the new young shoots. (Deciduous)
Common Name: Judas Tree
Latin Name: Cercis siliquastrum
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/ colour: April to May/ rosy red pea-shaped flowers
Hardiness: Very hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 10/10m
Special features: Spectacular flowering tree.
Cercis siliquastrum is an ancient species and a prominent feature of the Mediterranean landscape. The kidney-shaped leaves appear late on this spectacular flowering tree, after the startling clusters of pea-shaped blooms which can smother the tree and burst from the new young shoots.
It is said to be the tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Christ.
This Judas tree is supplied in a 3 or 10 litre container suitable for planting all year round. The total height of this feathered tree is approximately 0.9-1.2m (3-4ft) or 1.8-2.2m (6-7ft).