{"product_id":"chrysalidocarpus-comptus-syn-dypsis-spp-bef","title":"Chrysalidocarpus comptus","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\u003eChrysalidocarpus comptus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Madagascan rainforest palm for growers who collect rather than simply decorate. \u003cem\u003eChrysalidocarpus comptus\u003c\/em\u003e, long listed in Australian nurseries under its former name Dypsis, is a solitary, single-trunked species with a slim ringed stem, a defined crownshaft and a modest crown of arching pinnate fronds. It is uncommon in cultivation here, and its appeal is the clean, upright proportion it holds at a size that suits a garden rather than a park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chrysalidocarpus comptus\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolitary Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single clean stem rather than a suckering clump, so it stays tidy in a confined planting bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDefined Crownshaft\u003c\/strong\u003e: The smooth column of sheathing leaf bases below the crown gives it a formal, architectural finish.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It matures at a size that fits beside a two storey house without dominating it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seldom offered in Australia, which makes it a genuine collector's palm rather than another Golden Cane.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is frost tender and wants humidity, so it is a tropical and warm subtropical proposition rather than a temperate one.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped beneath established canopy where it gets filtered light and shelter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtected Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Walls that trap warmth and humidity suit it in marginal subtropical gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalm Collections\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted alongside other Madagascan species as part of a themed grouping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single trunk framed against a rendered wall reads cleanly and needs little floor space.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m in a grouped planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through to early autumn while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, humus laden soil that drains freely; consistent moisture without waterlogging is the target\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times weekly through the first two summers and never allow the root ball to dry right out. Mulch thickly with leaf litter or composted bark, protect from hot dry wind and full afternoon sun until the crown is well above head height, and feed with a slow release palm fertiliser twice a year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m crown spread\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 Filtered light when young, full sun in humid districts once established\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795265585438,"sku":"ND-0444-400MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HaLIQQMu6aZ7z1iBDi5LM_XSmL887f.jpg?v=1787311449","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/chrysalidocarpus-comptus-syn-dypsis-spp-bef","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}