{"product_id":"cocos-nucifera-malay-dwarf","title":"Malayan Dwarf Coconut Palm - Cocos nucifera ‘Malayan Dwarf’","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\u003eMalayan Dwarf Coconut Palm - Cocos nucifera ‘Malayan Dwarf’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dwarf coconut is grown for two practical reasons: it begins bearing years earlier than a tall coconut, and it stays low enough that harvesting and maintenance remain realistic in a garden. \u003cem\u003eCocos nucifera\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Malayan Dwarf’ typically starts setting nuts at around four to six years and holds its crown well below the twenty metres or more of the tall types. Everything else is the coconut people picture: a leaning grey trunk, arching feather fronds and a permanent tropical holiday reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Malayan Dwarf Coconut Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Bearing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit production starts far sooner than on tall seedling coconuts, which can take a decade or more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReachable Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: A lower mature height keeps frond and nut management within the range of ordinary equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContinuous Cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once mature it carries nuts at every stage of development, so harvest runs through the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and Sand Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Genuinely at home on beachfront sand where almost nothing else will grow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: No other palm reads as unmistakably tropical from a distance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeachfront Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt spray and sandy soil suit it, and it stabilises well in exposed coastal ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Pool Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides the defining tropical element in holiday and hospitality settings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Driveway Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced palms along an entrance drive create a strong repeating rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProductive Home Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: In the true tropics it earns its space with drinking nuts as well as appearance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m in a grove planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e The start of the wet season, when soil is warm and humidity high\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining sand or sandy loam; it is salt tolerant but will not accept cold heavy clay or a stagnant root zone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week for the first year and feed with a palm fertiliser high in potassium and magnesium twice annually, as deficiency of both shows quickly in yellowing older fronds. This is a true tropical palm, reliable in Darwin, Cairns, Townsville and similar climates but not in cool or frost prone districts, and mature palms should be sited well clear of paths, seating and parking where a falling nut could cause injury.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\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 Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal tropics of the Indo Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream yellow, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795265782046,"sku":"ND-0499-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795265814814,"sku":"ND-0499-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"160L","offer_id":59795265847582,"sku":"ND-0499-160L","price":2375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795265880350,"sku":"ND-0499-200L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ckcXytGIfMJh8XmVUrMVa_uSPD67nE.jpg?v=1787311451","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cocos-nucifera-malay-dwarf","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}