{"product_id":"furcraea-foetida-mauritius-hemp","title":"Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida","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\u003eMauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a distance \u003cem\u003eFurcraea foetida\u003c\/em\u003e reads like a giant agave without the danger: a rosette of long, sword shaped, bright green leaves up to two metres across, with soft margins instead of the vicious hooked spines of a true agave. It is used in dry gardens for architectural mass, where the leaf geometry does the work and irrigation does not. Give it drainage and sun and it will hold that shape for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mauritius Hemp\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant builds a symmetrical fountain of leaves that anchors a bed without any other planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafer Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf edges are largely smooth and there is no rigid terminal spike, so it is far more approachable than agave near paths.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants survive extended dry periods with no supplementary water at all.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonocarpic Cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e: After many years it throws a flowering spike several metres tall, then that rosette dies and is replaced by offsets around the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulbil Caution\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spent flower spikes carry plantlets that root readily where they fall, so remove the spike in warm coastal districts to stop it spreading beyond the bed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry and gravel gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits naturally with agaves, aloes, yuccas and ornamental grasses on stony ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed coastal banks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt wind and sand are no obstacle, and the root mass helps hold a slope.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge pots and raised planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elevating the rosette shows the leaf arch to best effect and guarantees drainage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern architectural beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The strong repeated form works well against rendered walls, concrete and steel.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m clear of neighbouring plants\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 Sharply drained sand, gravel or rocky ground; it rots in heavy wet clay and in any position where winter rain collects\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water roughly once a month through the first summer and then leave it alone entirely. Keep mulch and soil well clear of the crown, since organic material packed against the base is the usual cause of collapse.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m of foliage, with a flower spike reaching 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern South America and the Caribbean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish white, produced once at the end of the rosette's life\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795318931742,"sku":"ND-0850-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795318964510,"sku":"ND-0850-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795318997278,"sku":"ND-0850-75L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795319030046,"sku":"ND-0850-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/pXNag72Uel9zuveq434M_TELgHFOP.jpg?v=1787313248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/furcraea-foetida-mauritius-hemp","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}