{"product_id":"chamaedorea-oblongata","title":"Chamaedorea oblongata","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\u003eChamaedorea oblongata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a true rainforest floor palm, growing naturally in the deep shade beneath tall canopy from Mexico down through Central America. \u003cem\u003eChamaedorea oblongata\u003c\/em\u003e holds a slim solitary cane topped by a modest crown of pinnate fronds whose leaflets are unusually broad, giving the plant a fuller, leafier look than the thin textured chamaedoreas most people know. It is specified where a shaded courtyard, atrium or understorey needs a small palm that will never outgrow the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chamaedorea oblongata\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep shade tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It evolved under closed canopy and performs in positions too dark for almost any other palm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad leaflets\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wide, ribbed leaflets give a bolder, more tropical texture than the fine feathered parlour palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: A slender single trunk and small crown mean it can sit within a metre of a wall without crowding.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and stable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is unhurried, so plantings hold their designed proportions for years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Female plants carry small fruit that ripen from orange to black on bright orange stalks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in groups of three or five beneath taller palms or trees for a layered rainforest floor.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtrium and lightwell planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits internal voids and covered spaces with modest natural light.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow side gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The upright, small footprint form works in the tight strip between a house and a boundary fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable indoor palm in bright indirect light with reasonable humidity.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m apart for a dense understorey mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, once soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, humus laden, free draining soil that stays evenly moist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first warm season, then keep the root zone consistently damp rather than alternately dry and flooded. Mulch generously with leaf litter or fine composted material and feed with a slow release palm fertiliser each spring.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 Part shade to deep shade, protected from direct sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico and Central America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small and yellow to cream\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795355435294,"sku":"ND-0415-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/9POXOcvn1UY91CjWpFPJe_3kqVeSoY.jpg?v=1787314052","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chamaedorea-oblongata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}