{"product_id":"euphorbia-ingens","title":"Candelabra Tree - Euphorbia ingens","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\u003eCandelabra Tree - Euphorbia ingens\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew plants read as architecture the way this one does. \u003cem\u003eEuphorbia ingens\u003c\/em\u003e builds a solid columnar trunk topped by tiers of upswept, four-angled green stems, holding its shape for decades without pruning and without producing a single lasting leaf. Designers reach for it over a cactus or a tall agave when a dry bed needs real vertical mass and a silhouette that still works as a shadow on a rendered wall at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Candelabra Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: The branching is naturally symmetrical and tiered, so it looks composed from every angle without shaping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Water is stored in the stems, and established plants in free-draining ground can go months on rainfall alone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReflected Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e: It shrugs off the heat load beside paving, rendered walls and gravel where most feature plants scorch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow and Predictable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Growth is measured in centimetres a year, so it will not outgrow a courtyard the way a fast tree does.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaustic Sap\u003c\/strong\u003e: The white latex is a strong skin and eye irritant, so site it clear of play areas and wear gloves and eye protection if you ever cut it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Gravel Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anchors a succulent and grass planting that receives little or no irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside and Paved Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drops no leaf litter and copes with radiated heat off tiles and coping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Entries\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen against a plain wall gives a strong vertical without soft mass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits deep pots with gritty mix where root volume can be kept controlled.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp, gritty and fast draining. On clay, plant into a raised mound or a bed lifted 300mm above grade, and avoid any position that collects run-off.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry right out between soaks, and never irrigate a cold wet soil in winter. Mulch with gravel or coarse scoria rather than organic mulch, keeping it clear of the trunk base to prevent collar rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8m in cultivation, taller over many decades in hot dry districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, effectively leafless with green photosynthetic stems\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, all day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern and south-eastern Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small yellow-green clusters along the stem ridges, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795361300766,"sku":"ND-0739-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795361333534,"sku":"ND-0739-430MM","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795361366302,"sku":"ND-0739-500MM","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tKGa9s8QJrFnkNGoweYr3_RfhSLhi2.jpg?v=1787314187","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/euphorbia-ingens","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}