{"product_id":"cycas-thouarsii","title":"Madagascar Sago Palm - Cycas thouarsii","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\u003eMadagascar Sago Palm - Cycas thouarsii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the common name this is a cycad rather than a palm, and \u003cem\u003eCycas thouarsii\u003c\/em\u003e is the largest and fastest of the commonly available species, carrying glossy mid-green fronds up to three metres long in a broad symmetrical crown. Compared with the familiar Japanese sago it is far more generous in scale and softer in appearance, which makes it a genuine canopy-level feature rather than a low accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Madagascar Sago Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrond length\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds are notably longer and more arching than other cycads, creating a wide flat crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSofter leaflets\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage is glossy and comparatively pliable rather than needle-stiff, so it is safer near paths.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelative speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast for a cycad, though still slow by any other measure, adding a flush of new fronds most years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAncient form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A prehistoric silhouette that gives a garden a distinct, primeval character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk development\u003c\/strong\u003e: Over decades it builds a thick, rough-barked trunk that lifts the crown clear of the ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical understorey feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set beneath tall palms where the wide crown fills the mid layer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The symmetrical crown works well against water and hard paving with minimal litter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry and forecourt planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single mature plant carries a formal entry without needing companions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge container culture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow habit and modest root demands suit long-term pot growing.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening plant; group at 2.5 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m to allow the full frond spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil of moderate fertility. It tolerates dry conditions once established but will rot in heavy wet ground, and it is frost tender.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first warm season, then reduce as the plant settles and allow the soil to dry between waterings. Mulch away from the trunk base, feed lightly in spring with a slow release fertiliser, and note that all parts of a cycad are toxic if eaten, so site it away from areas used by dogs and small children.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5m over several decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m crown spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen cycad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madagascar and the east African coast\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":"90L","offer_id":59795362644254,"sku":"ND-0607-90L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795362709790,"sku":"ND-0607-500MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zIxeEM8gra5cvg0HOPfOM_8uxFPEok.jpg?v=1787314248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/cycas-thouarsii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}