{"product_id":"furcraea-bedinghausii","title":"Furcraea bedinghausii","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\u003eFurcraea bedinghausii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of this as an agave with the harshness taken out. \u003cem\u003eFurcraea bedinghausii\u003c\/em\u003e builds a wide rosette of soft, flexible grey green sword shaped leaves on top of a short thick trunk, so it gives all the architecture of a big succulent without the rigid spines that make agaves difficult near paths. It comes from the mountains of Mexico rather than the desert, which is why it takes cool nights, light frost and a Melbourne or Adelaide winter far better than most plants of its type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Furcraea bedinghausii\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunking rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: The rosette lifts on a short stout trunk over time, giving a small tree fern effect in a dry garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf tips are far less dangerous than agave, making it usable beside seating and walkways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and drought tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles light frost and long dry periods once established, a rare combination in architectural succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonocarpic life cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e: After many years it throws an enormous flowering spike of pendulous greenish white flowers, then that rosette dies and is replaced by offsets and plantlets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey green tone\u003c\/strong\u003e: The cool foliage colour works with limestone, rendered walls and gravel far better than a bright green plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen as the focal point in a gravel or Mediterranean style bed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clean geometry suits contemporary architecture and hard landscaped spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlope and embankment planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent on free draining banks where irrigation is impractical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a wide pot it stays smaller and can be moved out of extended winter wet.\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 apart for a repeating row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m apart, or used singly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through early autumn, avoiding cold wet winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non negotiable, sandy or gravelly soil preferred, and heavy clay must be mounded or raised\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water monthly for the first warm season to settle the roots, then rely almost entirely on rainfall. Use a gravel mulch rather than organic mulch around the trunk, as bark held against the base in winter encourages rot.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m, with a flowering spike reaching 5 to 6m when it eventually blooms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountains of central Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish white, once only at the end of the rosette's life\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795370180894,"sku":"ND-0849-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/zczfpIl8fbt0VBXD-J_Am_FFCsWYmN.jpg?v=1787314385","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/furcraea-bedinghausii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}