{"product_id":"agave-univittata-splendida","title":"Agave univittata ‘Splendida’","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 univittata ‘Splendida’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce listed as \u003cem\u003eAgave lophantha\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a small upright agave with narrow leaves banded down the centre by a pale lime to yellow stripe and edged in fine dark teeth. ‘Splendida’ suckers steadily to build a dense colony, so a handful of plants will read as a continuous textured mass within a few seasons rather than a scatter of individuals. It takes more frost and more shade than most agaves of its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Agave univittata ‘Splendida’\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral stripe\u003c\/strong\u003e: A pale band runs the length of each dark leaf, giving fine linear detail at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColonising habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fills a bed by suckering, which suits mass planting far better than solitary agaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Individual rosettes stay under 600mm tall, so it fits narrow strips and rockery pockets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles light to moderate frost, extending its range well inland and into cooler southern gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs in part shade where most agaves stretch and lose form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassed low water groundcover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in drifts it forms a spiky evergreen carpet needing no irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaving strips\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits the narrow bed between a path and a fence where soil volume is limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery pockets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slots between stones and colonises the gaps over time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTroughs and pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pups fill a container attractively and can be divided out for new plantings.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 to 0.7m for a solid mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates poor ground but not winter wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first warm season, then only in extended drought, and avoid organic mulch sitting against the rosettes. Keep plantings 300mm back from path edges, because the marginal teeth are small but sharp on bare legs.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 to 0.6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 0.9m per rosette, spreading indefinitely by offsets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e North eastern Mexico and southern Texas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow green, on a narrow spike 2 to 3.5m tall; the flowering rosette dies but the colony continues\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795361104158,"sku":"ND-0088-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/m51ctmXyDblhUNHTznhK-_6d8rD2dx.jpg?v=1787314247","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/agave-univittata-splendida","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}