{"product_id":"agave-desmettiana-galactic-traveller","title":"Galactic Traveller Smooth Agave - Agave desmettiana ‘Galactic Traveller’","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\u003eGalactic Traveller Smooth Agave - Agave desmettiana ‘Galactic Traveller’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth agave is the graceful one: leaves are pliable, gently arching and free of the vicious marginal teeth most agaves carry. ‘Galactic Traveller’ edges each blue green blade with a wide creamy yellow band that broadens as the leaf matures. The rosette of \u003cem\u003eAgave desmettiana\u003c\/em\u003e sizes up quickly by agave standards and holds a clean vase shape, which makes it a reliable repeated element in low water planting rather than a one off curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Galactic Traveller Agave\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear unarmed margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf edges are smooth and the tips are soft enough to plant beside a walkway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold variegation\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cream margin gives a two tone effect that holds through winter and shows at night under lighting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick to size\u003c\/strong\u003e: It reaches full presence in a few seasons, unlike the slow blue agaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vase shaped rosette is even enough to use in repeated pairs or rows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf renewing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Offsets form around the base, so the planting continues after the parent rosette flowers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm in a gravel bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even spacing it structures a dry garden the way clipped box does a formal one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and paving\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft tips and minimal litter make it one of the safer agaves near water and bare feet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette in a large pot delivers a strong architectural statement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal front gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates salt wind, sandy soil and reflected heat.\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 drift\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 soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential; sandy or gravelly mixes, and raised or mounded beds where the soil is clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly for the first two months to settle the roots, then only during extended dry spells, and keep water off the crown. Mulch with gravel rather than organic material, and protect from frost, as foliage marks below about 0C.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast for an agave\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade; variegation is strongest in full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico (species)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, on a spike 2 to 3m tall, once at maturity around eight to ten years, after which the rosette dies and the offsets carry on\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795360842014,"sku":"ND-0075-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/5teFGiSIqFeXJVS0fwj2J_tBVHnOrg.jpg?v=1787314186","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-desmettiana-galactic-traveller","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}