{"product_id":"agave-americana-mediopicta-alba","title":"Mediopicta Alba Century Plant - Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Alba’","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\u003eMediopicta Alba Century Plant - Agave americana ‘Mediopicta Alba’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most striking of the century plant selections, \u003cem\u003eAgave americana\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Mediopicta Alba’ carries a broad creamy white band down the centre of each blue-grey leaf, so the whole rosette appears lit from within. It is also considerably more restrained than the plain species, forming a rosette of roughly a metre rather than sprawling to two and a half, which is what makes it usable in a designed garden rather than only on a roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mediopicta Alba Century Plant\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral white variegation\u003c\/strong\u003e: A wide ivory stripe runs the length of every leaf, unlike edge-variegated agaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControlled size\u003c\/strong\u003e: Noticeably smaller than the straight species, which keeps it in proportion in courtyards and beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong recurve\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves arch outward and back, creating a full, open rosette that reads well from any angle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater independence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives on rainfall through the harshest Australian summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffsets\u003c\/strong\u003e: It produces pups around the base, so a single plant slowly becomes a colony if you let it.\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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care\u003c\/strong\u003e: Every leaf ends in a hard terminal spine and carries hooked teeth along both margins. Site it clear of paths, play areas and pool edges, and wear gloves and eye protection when handling or trimming.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard focal plant\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in gravel or crushed rock against a dark or rendered wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal dry gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt wind, sand and reflected heat are all within its comfortable range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent in elevated beds where drainage is guaranteed and the rosette is at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-water median and verge planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in commercial schemes where irrigation is unavailable.\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; for a dense barrier plant at 1 to 1.2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, into warm dry soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is the single requirement. Sandy, gravelly or mounded soil, with no drip line or spray irrigation aimed at the crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly once a fortnight for the first two months, then leave it to rainfall. Mulch with gravel rather than organic material, and site it back from paths, driveways and play areas because the terminal spines are extremely sharp and the sap irritates skin.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico (species); this is a variegated cultivated form\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-green on a tall spike, produced once after many years, after which the rosette dies and is replaced by its offsets\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795360678174,"sku":"ND-0067-45L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795360710942,"sku":"ND-0067-100L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/agELU6uVlxP9vKpCbtBL8_y672EEO2.jpg?v=1787314186","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-americana-mediopicta-alba","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}