{"product_id":"chamaedorea-costaricana","title":"Costa Rican Bamboo Palm - Chamaedorea costaricana","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\u003eCosta Rican Bamboo Palm - Chamaedorea costaricana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChamaedorea costaricana\u003c\/em\u003e is a clumping shade palm that sends up slender green ringed canes from a spreading base, so it reads as a stand of bamboo rather than as a single-trunked palm. The canes carry soft, finely divided pinnate fronds and the clump thickens steadily, filling out into a dense screen at the two to four metre band where most privacy problems actually sit. It is one of the best palms available for genuinely shaded positions where nothing else will thicken up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Costa Rican Bamboo Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping canes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multiple slender green canes emerge from the base, giving a bamboo-like stand without any running rhizomes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows and thickens in part to deep shade where most screening plants thin out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft frond texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finely divided fronds are light and feathery, softening hard courtyard surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteady thickening\u003c\/strong\u003e: New canes keep coming from the base, so screening density improves year on year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained root system\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clumps outward gradually rather than invading, so it is safe near paving and pools.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded side passages\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fills a narrow, sunless corridor between buildings where little else survives.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blocks sightlines from a neighbouring window at first-floor height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Layers beneath taller palms and canopy trees in a rainforest-style planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge interior and atrium planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well suited to bright indoor and covered atrium positions.\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 between clumps for a continuous screen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\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 Rich, organic, moisture-retentive soil that still drains freely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the soil consistently moist through the first two summers, as this palm has no drought tolerance and browns off quickly if it dries. Mulch thickly with composted material, protect from frost and cold wind, and remove any old canes at ground level to keep the clump looking fresh.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m as the clump matures\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 Part to full shade; will burn in direct sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica and Central America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow-green and inconspicuous, followed by black fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795265126686,"sku":"ND-0414-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/dztj6IsX89AxYjWu2yh7r_2QxCcmJ6.jpg?v=1787311446","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chamaedorea-costaricana","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}