{"product_id":"dypsis-ambositrae","title":"Dypsis ambositrae","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\u003eDypsis ambositrae\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDypsis ambositrae\u003c\/em\u003e is a Madagascan palm valued for its silvery blue-green crownshaft and clean, upward-arching fronds, and it is notably more tolerant of cool nights than most of its tropical relatives. It comes from the highlands near Ambositra and is critically endangered in the wild, so cultivated plants carry real conservation value alongside their landscape value. In design terms it gives the refinement of a golden cane without the untidy suckering mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dypsis ambositrae\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Crownshaft\u003c\/strong\u003e: The waxy blue-grey crownshaft is the plant's signature and reads from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles highland-style conditions, so it succeeds further south than most Dypsis.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old fronds abscise neatly, keeping maintenance and litter low.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fronds arch upward rather than outward, so it suits narrower planting beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConservation Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuinely rare species, cultivated stock of which helps preserve it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Palm Grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in odd-numbered groups of staggered heights for a natural grove.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low litter drop and elegant form make it well suited to pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen against a rendered wall makes the crownshaft the focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical Coastal Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs along the warm-temperate east coast where fully tropical palms struggle.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\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, humus-rich soil; avoid compacted clay and standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times weekly through the first summer, tapering to deep weekly soakings in the second year. Apply a palm-specific fertiliser in spring and again in mid summer, and mulch to 75mm while keeping the trunk base clear.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6m to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5m to 3.5m\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 to part shade; young plants appreciate protection\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highlands of central Madagascar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, inconspicuous\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795354616094,"sku":"ND-0643-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795354648862,"sku":"ND-0643-200L","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Hvfgcp4B8jCYB_yYr9C8i_yxBLvUTV.jpg?v=1787314050","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/dypsis-ambositrae","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}