{"product_id":"furcraea-foetida-mediopicta-mauritius-hemp","title":"Mediopicta Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida ‘Mediopicta’","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\u003eMediopicta Mauritius Hemp - Furcraea foetida ‘Mediopicta’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large architectural rosette, \u003cem\u003eFurcraea foetida\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Mediopicta’ carries broad sword shaped leaves striped creamy yellow through the centre with green margins, arching outward in a loose fountain. Unlike agaves it has no vicious marginal spines, so it can be used beside a path without hazard. It is planted for structure and brightness in dry gardens, where the pale variegation lifts a planting of grey and green succulents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mediopicta\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral Variegation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide cream to pale yellow banding down each leaf keeps the plant luminous year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpineless Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Safe to use near paths, seating and pool edges where agaves are not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A symmetrical fountain shaped rosette gives strong sculptural line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Low Water\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives on rainfall alone in coastal and warm temperate Australia once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt wind and sandy soils suit it, making it useful on exposed seaside blocks.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Garden Focal Point\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single rosette anchors a gravel bed of aloes, echeverias and grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown in a wide pot on a terrace where the rosette shape is displayed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Landscaping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt laden wind and reflected heat on beachside properties.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort Style Poolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides a tropical looking form that needs almost no irrigation or litter clean up.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very free draining sandy or gravelly soil, raised beds on clay, no winter wet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water only every ten to fourteen days for the first few months and stop once new leaf growth appears. Use a gravel mulch rather than bark to keep the crown dry, and protect from frost, which damages the foliage below about minus 2 degrees.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for the rosette, with a tall flower spike late in life\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, cream and green variegated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to bright filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caribbean and northern South America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish white, only once after many years, after which the rosette declines\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795334791454,"sku":"ND-0851-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/7Kc6-84fpMng_yfRkm3Q1_PZvNXgaf.jpg?v=1787313644","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/furcraea-foetida-mediopicta-mauritius-hemp","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}