{"product_id":"cotinus-grace-10-litre-pot-1","title":"Cotinus Grace 10 Litre Pot","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCotinus 'Grace' – A Magnificent Smoke Tree with Sensational Colour and Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCotinus \u003cem\u003e'Grace'\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most spectacular of all smoke trees — a large, bold shrub that commands attention from the moment its leaves unfurl in spring to the very last days of autumn. Its oversized, rounded leaves emerge a rich, translucent reddish-purple, glowing almost luminously when caught by low sunlight, and creating an immediate sense of drama and warmth in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn midsummer, \u003cem\u003e'Grace'\u003c\/em\u003e produces its famous smoky flower plumes — vast, billowing clouds of silky, rose-tinted threads that seem to hover above the foliage like wisps of smoke, giving the plant an ethereal, almost dreamlike quality. 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