{"product_id":"agave-americana-blue","title":"Blue Century Plant - Agave americana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlue Century Plant - Agave americana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants hold architectural weight the way a mature \u003cem\u003eAgave americana\u003c\/em\u003e does. The rosette of thick, grey-blue leaves arches out in a rigid spiral that reads as sculpture rather than planting, and it does so on rainfall alone once established. Designers reach for it where a hardy, drought-proof focal point is needed in a courtyard, a gravel bed or a dry coastal garden that will never be irrigated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blue Century Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The powdery blue-grey blade holds its tone through summer heat and does not scorch or fade the way soft-leaved plants do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves are held in a symmetrical rosette that gives instant geometry to loose or naturalistic planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once rooted it survives long dry spells without supplementary water, making it suited to unirrigated verges and hot courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt-laden wind and sandy soils suit it, so it performs on exposed foreshore sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant holds its form for a decade or more, and offsets around the base replace it in time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiting note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This species has naturalised in parts of southern Australia, so avoid planting adjacent to bushland reserves and remove pups as they appear.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry gravel and rockery gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted through crushed rock or scoria it anchors the composition and needs no seasonal maintenance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles wind, salt and free-draining sand where most feature plants fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a wide, heavy pot it makes a strong entry statement and stays in scale for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The terminal spine and toothed margins deter access along boundaries and beneath windows.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a continuous barrier row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m so the rosette can spread fully\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn, when soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sand, gravel or loam. Wet, heavy clay in winter is the one condition it will not tolerate; mound or raise the bed if drainage is doubtful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a fortnight through the first warm season, then taper off almost entirely. 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