{"product_id":"agave-sisalana","title":"Sisal Agave - Agave sisalana","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\u003eSisal Agave - Agave sisalana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisal is the fibre agave, grown commercially for rope and matting, and in the landscape it makes a tall, upright, sword leaved rosette that is markedly more vertical than the arching century plant. \u003cem\u003eAgave sisalana\u003c\/em\u003e carries smooth edged grey green leaves without the hooked marginal teeth of most agaves, though the dark terminal spine is sharp. It is planted where a hard, upright succulent form is wanted on ground that receives no water and little care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sisal Agave\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves are held more erect than in most agaves, giving a narrow vertical form rather than a spreading dish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf edges are largely toothless, so only the tip spine needs consideration in placement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates drought, heat, poor stony soil, salt wind and total neglect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf renewing clump\u003c\/strong\u003e: Offsets and bulbils replace the parent rosette, so a planting perpetuates itself.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey blue tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cool grey green leaf colour contrasts strongly with warm gravel, rusted steel and rendered walls.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid style garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: A structural anchor in a gravel garden with cacti, aloes and drought tolerant grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion control on slopes\u003c\/strong\u003e: The strong root system and suckering habit stabilise dry banks and cuttings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with salt laden wind on beachside blocks where irrigation is impractical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundary deterrent\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spine tipped upright leaves make an effective, entirely passive barrier along a fence line.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m for a continuous barrier\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn, into warm dry soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy, gravelly or rocky soil of low fertility; mound on any site that holds winter moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water monthly for the first three months to settle roots, then withhold irrigation entirely. Remove offsets each year or two to keep the clump within its allotted space, particularly in warm northern districts where sisal spreads readily if left unmanaged.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m of foliage; the flower mast can reach 5 to 6m once at the end of the rosette's life\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m, spreading further by offsets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\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 Southern Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish yellow, once at the end of the rosette's life\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795332301086,"sku":"ND-0086-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795332333854,"sku":"ND-0086-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6CfFddGIsIWgUM7sv-aMl_NrVi2HVp.jpg?v=1787313479","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-sisalana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}