{"product_id":"agave-americana-lion","title":"Lion Century Plant - Agave americana ‘Lion’","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\u003eLion Century Plant - Agave americana ‘Lion’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe century plant is the largest and boldest of the commonly grown agaves, and ‘Lion’ is a selected clone of \u003cem\u003eAgave americana\u003c\/em\u003e grown for a heavy, symmetrical rosette of thick recurving leaves. What it delivers in a landscape is pure geometry: a single plant reads as a fixed sculptural object that never needs deadheading, staking or irrigation once established. It also earns its keep where nothing else will hold, on hot exposed banks, gravel beds and coastal frontages with salt wind and no water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Lion Century Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Mass\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature rosette holds a strong fixed form that anchors a planting scheme without seasonal change.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once rooted in, it survives on rainfall alone through most of southern and inland Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles reflected heat, salt laden coastal wind and thin poor soil without deteriorating.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerminal Spines\u003c\/strong\u003e: Each leaf ends in a hard sharp spine and carries hooked teeth along both margins, so it needs a setback of at least 1.5m from paths, seating, play areas and pool edges. Wear gloves and eye protection when handling or trimming.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Time Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rosette flowers once on a tall spike after many years and then dies, leaving offsets around the base to carry on.\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\u003eGravel and Succulent Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: The obvious centrepiece among smaller aloes, sedums and ornamental grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against rendered or board formed concrete, it holds a strong silhouette year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Frontage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with wind, sand and salt where most feature plants scorch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOversized Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent in a wide bowl or trough where drainage is guaranteed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. In a defensive or barrier row, 2 to 2.5m apart.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m, with clear access all round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn while the soil is warm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not negotiable. Gritty sandy soil, a raised bed or a mound on heavier ground, and no irrigation over winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water monthly through the first summer only, then leave it alone. Use a gravel or crushed rock mulch rather than organic mulch, and keep all mulch away from the base of the rosette so the crown stays dry.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m as a rosette. The flower spike reaches 6 to 8m once, at the end of its life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish yellow, once only\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795364053278,"sku":"ND-0065-100L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/XSU7LHOFnmnwA7k4_JDSI_2ut8GoDj.jpg?v=1787314314","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-americana-lion","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}