{"product_id":"agave-confederate-rose","title":"Agave ‘Confederate Rose’","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\u003eAgave ‘Confederate Rose’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a garden selected \u003cem\u003eAgave\u003c\/em\u003e grown for the rosette itself rather than for any flower, with broad, stiff leaves arranged in the tight geometric spiral the genus is known for and rose tinting that develops on the leaf margins in cool, bright conditions. Colour intensity shifts with the season, so the plant looks different in July than it does in January. Like all agaves it asks for sharp drainage and almost nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Agave ‘Confederate Rose’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: The symmetrical form holds its shape year round and photographs as hard landscape rather than planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal leaf colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rose and pink tones develop along the leaf margins in cool bright weather and soften again in summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimal water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants survive on rainfall alone through most Australian summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerminal spines\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf tips are sharp, so it belongs well back from paths, doorways and play areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers once, then pups\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rosette dies after its single flowering, but offsets around the base carry the planting forward.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It anchors a dry, unirrigated bed of succulents, grasses and stone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt wind and sandy soil suit it, making it useful on hard coastal sites.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pot feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in a wide bowl works as a sculptural entry statement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes and rockeries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sharp drainage on a batter is precisely the condition it prefers.\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 to 1.2m for a massed band\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn while the soil is warm and drying\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gritty, sharply drained soil or a raised mound; winter wet around the crown is the only reliable way to kill it\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water once every two to three weeks through the first warm season only, then leave it to rainfall. Mulch with gravel or coarse scoria rather than bark so moisture never sits against the lower leaves, and remove offsets if you want the parent rosette to stay clean and singular.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden selection from Mexican agave stock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow green on a tall spike, produced once after many years\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795335119134,"sku":"ND-0072-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Y4ZEJW1lPuT-2AoVf9wTA_FTCOaF3d.jpg?v=1787313578","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-confederate-rose","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}