{"product_id":"butia-capitata","title":"Jelly Palm - Butia capitata","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\u003eJelly Palm - Butia capitata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jelly Palm is the palm that survives where tropical palms will not. \u003cem\u003eButia capitata\u003c\/em\u003e carries stiff blue-grey fronds that arch back sharply toward the trunk, giving a fountain shape that is quite different from the flat, upright look of most feather palms, and it does it through frost, drought and cold wind. For Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and cold inland districts it is the most reliable way to get a genuine palm silhouette that will still be there in twenty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Jelly Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the toughest feather palms available, handling frosts well below zero once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecurved Fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The strongly arching blue-grey leaves form a distinctive fountain crown that reads from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A deep root system carries it through long dry spells on unirrigated ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy trusses of orange fruit with an apricot and pineapple flavour, traditionally made into jelly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow, Manageable Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: It gains height slowly, so it stays in scale with a suburban garden for a long time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold-Climate Poolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gives the resort look in southern cities where cocos and foxtails fail in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated down a drive, the matched crowns make a strong formal statement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt and wind tolerant, so it holds up on front-line coastal blocks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally with olives, agaves and gravel in a dry garden scheme.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant. Grouped in clusters, allow 3 to 4m between trunks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m for avenue or formal repeat planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, when soil is warm and root activity is strongest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable to sand, loam or improved clay provided drainage is reasonable. It tolerates poor soil far better than it tolerates constantly wet ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first warm season, then taper off as roots take hold. Mulch to the width of the crown but keep it off the trunk base, and feed with a palm fertiliser carrying magnesium and potassium in spring and again in late summer to prevent frond yellowing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m over many years, occasionally reaching 8m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m crown spread\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern Brazil and Uruguay\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to pale yellow, followed by orange fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795353010462,"sku":"ND-0286-45L","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795353043230,"sku":"ND-0286-100L","price":2725.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"110L","offer_id":59795353075998,"sku":"ND-0286-110L","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/SVi6fmXz3Xa1lRirwEroV_vb4ZhRvv.jpg?v=1787314030","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/butia-capitata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}