{"product_id":"beschorneria-yuccoides","title":"Mexican Lily - Beschorneria yuccoides","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\u003eMexican Lily - Beschorneria yuccoides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything an agave offers architecturally, without the spines. \u003cem\u003eBeschorneria yuccoides\u003c\/em\u003e forms a soft, arching rosette of grey green strap leaves, and in spring throws a coral red arching stem well above the foliage hung with tubular green flowers tipped in red. It suits the same dry, sculptural planting as agaves and yuccas but can be planted beside a path or seating area where a spine tipped succulent would be a liability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mexican Lily\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpineless foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaves are pliable and blunt tipped, safe near paths, pools and play areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoral flower stem\u003c\/strong\u003e: The 1.5 to 2m arching inflorescence is the feature, coloured as much by the stem and bracts as the flowers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It spreads slowly by offsets, so the clump persists and thickens over the years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerates real moisture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most agaves it accepts occasional summer watering and a slightly richer soil.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants shrug off frost to around minus 5C, which extends it well inland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated in a gravel courtyard it gives structure that holds all year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles salt wind and sandy soil in exposed coastal positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbankment or rockery\u003c\/strong\u003e: The arching form reads well spilling over rock or from the top of a batter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge container\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a wide pot it makes a low maintenance entry feature that flowers reliably.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m for a massed low band\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 to early autumn while the soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam, sand or gritty soil; winter wet at the crown is the main risk\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first warm season to settle the roots, then only in extended dry spells. Use a gravel or coarse mulch rather than fine bark so the base of the rosette stays dry, and cut the spent flower stem back to the base once it has finished.\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 in leaf, 1.5 to 2m in flower\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 to light afternoon shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green tubular flowers on a coral red stem, in spring to early summer\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795335741726,"sku":"ND-0213-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4h9sVDCKC42DRorSfNccI_JR8iQtAA.jpg?v=1787313579","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/beschorneria-yuccoides","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}