{"product_id":"carpentaria-acuminata","title":"Carpentaria Palm - Carpentaria acuminata","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\u003eCarpentaria Palm - Carpentaria acuminata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarpentaria acuminata\u003c\/em\u003e is the fast, slender feather palm of the Top End, and in the right climate it is one of the quickest ways to build a tropical canopy line. A smooth grey ringed trunk carries a green crownshaft and an arching crown of glossy pinnate fronds whose leaflets are squared off at the tips, giving the crown a distinctly clean, architectural finish. It is chosen over an Alexandra or a Foxtail palm where height is wanted fast and the site is genuinely frost free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Carpentaria Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the fastest growing feather palms available in Australia, adding height in a few seasons rather than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk stays narrow and the crown compact, so it can be planted close to buildings and in courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean crownshaft\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds shed cleanly from the smooth green crownshaft, so there is no skirt of dead material to remove by hand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian native\u003c\/strong\u003e: Indigenous to the monsoon forests and swamp margins of the Northern Territory, so it is adapted to a wet season and dry season cycle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrouping habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reads best in clumps of three or five at staggered heights, a planting style this palm handles better than most.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and pool planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sets a tropical canopy above pool decks and cabanas without a wide-spreading crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in matched rows for a tall, slender colonnade in tropical coastal cities.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits vertical green into corridors between buildings where a wider palm cannot go.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in groups to shade tropical foliage plantings of heliconia, cordyline and philodendron.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m for a close-planted grove effect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best planted into warm soil, from the start of the wet season through to early autumn in tropical districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture-retentive soil that still drains. It tolerates seasonally wet ground far better than most palms but will not accept cold, sour, permanently saturated clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water heavily and often through the first dry season, as this palm sulks and burns at the frond tips if allowed to dry out. Mulch generously to 100mm outside the trunk and apply a slow release palm fertiliser with added magnesium two or three times over the warm months.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m in cultivation, occasionally taller\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m crown spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade when young, full sun once the trunk is formed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Territory, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant, followed by red fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795264864542,"sku":"ND-0373-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795264897310,"sku":"ND-0373-100L","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/a3jnaynqfVGWLw03KLA6K_uWBcdL8c.jpg?v=1787311442","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/carpentaria-acuminata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}