{"product_id":"agave-romanii","title":"Agave romanii","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 romanii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the less common Mexican agaves in Australian collections, grown for the symmetry of its rosette rather than for any single showy feature. \u003cem\u003eAgave romanii\u003c\/em\u003e forms a firm, evenly spaced whorl of thick grey-green leaves edged with dark teeth and finished with a stout terminal spine. It suits a buyer who already has the widely planted agaves and wants a rosette that is not on every second nature strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Agave romanii\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRosette Symmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaves sit in tight, regular ranks, which is what makes the plant work as a single specimen rather than in a group.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmed Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark marginal teeth and a hard terminal spine give the leaf edge definition and keep foot traffic away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is uncommon in the trade here, so it carries interest in a collection of succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Expect a mid-sized rosette rather than the two-metre spread of the big century agaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants live on rainfall alone in Mediterranean and dry temperate parts of Australia.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given its own space in a bowl or a gravel bed, the rosette geometry is the display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Rockery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slots between boulders where drainage is naturally sharp and reflected warmth is high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance Frontage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works in unirrigated street-front beds where nothing else will hold shape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pairs with rendered walls, corten and pale gravel where hard geometry is wanted.\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 suited to hedging. Massed at 1 to 1.5m between plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a repeated rhythm along a wall or drive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, avoiding the cold wet months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is not negotiable. Sandy loam, gritty succulent mix or a raised mound on clay soils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly and only when the soil has dried right through, roughly fortnightly over the first summer. Mulch with gravel or scoria and keep organic matter away from the crown, where it holds moisture and starts rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 1m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish yellow, on a tall stalk produced once at the end of the plant's life\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795385385246,"sku":"ND-0083-400MM","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zXr-mSyOc_cW_H8y6JMGM_omWgCxT1.jpg?v=1787314762","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-romanii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}