{"product_id":"cycas-revoluta-aurea-tiger-cycad","title":"Tiger Cycad - Cycas revoluta ‘Aurea’","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\u003eTiger Cycad - Cycas revoluta ‘Aurea’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe variegated form of the sago palm breaks its new fronds with gold and cream, so each annual flush emerges banded and striped before hardening to a stiff dark green skeleton. \u003cem\u003eCycas revoluta\u003c\/em\u003e is not a palm at all but a cycad, an ancient lineage that predates flowering plants, and it grows accordingly: one flush of leaves a year and a couple of centimetres of trunk. A large variegated plant is therefore the product of many years and is priced as the slow grown thing it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Tiger Cycad\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariegated flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New fronds emerge marked in gold and cream, giving a distinct annual event.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds radiate in a precise whorl, producing a formal rosette without any pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme durability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates heat, drought, coastal wind and neglect once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk development\u003c\/strong\u003e: With decades the plant builds a stout patterned trunk and the value climbs with it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: All parts, especially the seeds, are highly toxic to dogs and people if eaten, so consider placement in a pet household.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature in a gravel bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its symmetry stands out against loose stone and low groundcover.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal entry planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair gives symmetry that needs no clipping to maintain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Minimal litter and salt tolerance make it a practical choice around water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong term pot specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow growth means it can live in the same large container for many years.\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 centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer while the soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gritty soil, never heavy or waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first warm season and then sparingly, because wet crowns and wet roots are the main cause of failure. Feed lightly in spring and remove the previous season's fronds only after the new flush has fully hardened, since cutting them early weakens the plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m across the frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, variegation strongest in good light with shelter from harsh afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species native to southern Japan, Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, cycads produce cones rather than flowers\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795363103006,"sku":"ND-0605-400MM","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/xOweh18PhxhLyelsr6NTA_7lmXV2au.jpg?v=1787314251","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cycas-revoluta-aurea-tiger-cycad","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}