{"product_id":"alcantarea-imperialis-rubra-bromeliad","title":"Rubra Giant Bromeliad - Alcantarea imperialis ‘Rubra’","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\u003eRubra Giant Bromeliad - Alcantarea imperialis ‘Rubra’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour is the entire argument for this form. \u003cem\u003eAlcantarea imperialis\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Rubra’ holds deep wine red to burgundy foliage in a rosette that can reach a metre and a half across, and the pigment deepens the brighter the position. Grown well it functions as a permanent block of dark colour in a tropical planting, the sort of contrast usually chased with short lived annuals or cordylines that go leggy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Rubra Giant Bromeliad\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep burgundy foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wine red colour holds all year and intensifies in strong light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrue scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature rosette reads as a major landscape element, not a groundcover accent.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock dwelling roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: It anchors rather than feeds through its roots, so it thrives in almost no soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTowering inflorescence\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flower spike lifts 2 to 3m above the plant when it finally blooms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tender\u003c\/strong\u003e: Even light frost scars the leaves, so it needs a frost free position or overhead protection.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour contrast planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against green palms and philodendrons it does the work of a feature wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clean, low litter and heat tolerant, it suits paved surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised planter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elevating the rosette shows the form from below and guarantees drainage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRock and boulder garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tucked between stones it recreates the habitat it evolved in.\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 massed group\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very coarse, free draining mix of bark, gravel and scoria; never dense soil that stays wet at the crown\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill the central cup at planting and keep it topped up, flushing it every few weeks in still weather. Give the root zone only occasional water, and site it in strong light without harsh inland afternoon sun, since colour comes from light but the leaves will bleach in extremes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m in leaf, 2 to 3m in flower\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 Full sun in humid coastal gardens, bright filtered light inland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountain rock outcrops of southeastern Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to pale yellow on a tall branched spike, after many years\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795278659870,"sku":"ND-0097-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795278692638,"sku":"ND-0097-500MM","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Dq-gBAD_RZ4kbHYfAMfH-_aUYNhJjr.jpg?v=1787312294","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/alcantarea-imperialis-rubra-bromeliad","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}