{"product_id":"alcantarea-imperialis-divine-plum-bromeliad","title":"Divine Plum Giant Bromeliad - Alcantarea imperialis ‘Divine Plum’","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\u003eDivine Plum Giant Bromeliad - Alcantarea imperialis ‘Divine Plum’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single mature rosette of \u003cem\u003eAlcantarea imperialis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Divine Plum’ works like a piece of sculpture, a symmetrical wheel of broad, arching leaves in a smoky wine purple that holds its shape without pruning, staking or seasonal collapse. This is a plant grown for architecture and colour rather than flowers, though a well grown specimen will eventually throw a towering branched spike. It suits the same brief as an agave but without the spines, and it takes far more shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Divine Plum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad strap leaves carry a deep plum to burgundy purple with a soft grey bloom, strongest where light levels are high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature rosettes reach well over a metre across, giving a large focal form from a single plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The central cup stores water and the fleshy leaves buffer dry spells, so it survives long gaps between waterings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: No pruning, no deadheading, no leaf drop, just the occasional removal of a spent outer leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its shallow root system and slow growth make it one of the better long term pot subjects for a large planter.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a doorway or gate, planted in oversized pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockery and Gravel Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set among boulders where the sharp drainage suits it and the rosette form reads clearly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath palms and frangipani where filtered light and leaf litter mimic its natural conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spineless, tidy and unbothered by reflected heat, with no messy leaf fall into the water.\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 1.5m for a mass planting\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 and summer, while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely free draining and gritty, with added coarse sand, scoria or bark, and never a site that holds water around the base\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill the central cup and water the soil lightly every week or two through the first warm season, letting the mix dry between waterings. Protect from frost and from prolonged winter wet, and site it out of the harshest inland afternoon sun until the leaves have hardened.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m as a rosette, with a flower spike to around 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\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 Bright filtered light to full sun in cooler coastal gardens, part shade in hot inland areas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rocky outcrops of coastal south eastern Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white on a tall reddish spike\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795347800350,"sku":"ND-0096-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/p0KmIQ_WKR0nis5gLyE-f_p5vf57uL.jpg?v=1787313918","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/alcantarea-imperialis-divine-plum-bromeliad","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}