{"product_id":"coccoloba-uvifera","title":"Sea Grape - Coccoloba uvifera","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\u003eSea Grape - Coccoloba uvifera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery few plants will stand directly in salt spray on an exposed beachfront and still look deliberate rather than battered, and \u003cem\u003eCoccoloba uvifera\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them. Its leaves are the feature: large, round, leathery plates up to 200mm across with red veins that colour further as individual leaves age and drop. Grown hard on sand in full sun it stays low and windswept, while in a sheltered warm garden it lifts into a small multi trunked tree with sculptural pale grey branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sea Grape\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Immunity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates direct coastal salt spray and sandy, nutrient poor soil better than almost any ornamental tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad circular leathery leaves with red veining give a bold, graphic texture unmatched by other coastal plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind Shaping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Responds to onshore wind by growing dense and low, which makes it an effective front line windbreak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Trunks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature specimens develop smooth mottled grey bark and a leaning, multi stemmed frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Female plants carry hanging clusters of purple grape like fruit in late summer, edible and popular with birds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeachfront Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Front row in exposed coastal gardens in the tropics and warm subtropics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Coastal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trimmed as a bold leaved informal hedge along a boundary in salty air.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its architectural leaves suit tropical resort planting and it copes with reflected heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand Stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used on dunes and sandy slopes where roots bind loose ground.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, in frost free districts only\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp draining sandy or gravelly soil, tolerant of low fertility and alkaline coastal sands, but intolerant of cold wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells once the roots have run. Mulch to hold moisture in sand, feed lightly in spring, and accept that any frost will damage or kill the plant, so it belongs only in frost free coastal zones.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 8m, staying lower on exposed sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, shedding older leaves individually\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal Caribbean, southern Florida and tropical America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white on slender spikes\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795320570142,"sku":"ND-0496-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795320602910,"sku":"ND-0496-100L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/JvSfzcTALVwp-tqou0x7A_rFPy0LjX.jpg?v=1787313359","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/coccoloba-uvifera","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}