{"product_id":"grevillea-bigfoot-standards","title":"Bigfoot Grevillea (Standard) - Grevillea ‘Bigfoot’","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\u003eBigfoot Grevillea (Standard) - Grevillea ‘Bigfoot’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafted onto a clear stem, ‘Bigfoot’ becomes something the shrub form cannot be: a small formal tree that flowers for most of the year and pulls honeyeaters into a courtyard. \u003cem\u003eGrevillea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Bigfoot’ carries unusually large, deeply lobed leaves and substantial red flower heads, so as a standard it holds a bold rounded canopy on a slim trunk rather than the fine wispy head of the small-leafed grevilleas. Grafting also gives it a root system that copes with heavier soils and higher humidity than a grevillea on its own roots would accept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Bigfoot Grevillea as a Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single straight trunk topped by a dense rounded head, giving formality without a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Produces flowers across most months, with the heaviest flush from autumn through spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: The large divided foliage gives the head real substance and texture at eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrafted Rootstock\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates a wider range of soils, including clay, than the same plant grown on its own roots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nectar-rich blooms bring honeyeaters into small urban gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched standards flanking a door, gate or driveway entry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear trunk keeps the ground plane open for underplanting or paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Formal Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers structure and symmetry using an Australian plant palette.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pot Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits a substantial container beside a pool or on a terrace.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging form. Used in a row of standards, allow 2 to 2.5m between trunks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m for avenue or repeated formal placement.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding frost periods and the hottest weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil is essential, even on a grafted plant. Mound the planting position on clay and never let water pool at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells, and stake the trunk until the head is self-supporting. Use only low-phosphorus native fertiliser, and rub off any shoots that appear on the trunk or from below the graft union, since rootstock growth will take over and ruin the shape if left.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m overall as a standard\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m head spread\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian garden hybrid\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795383845150,"sku":"ND-0888-45L","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ooaZL1ibRH7gq4tPjK8wg_2hmsSGSZ.jpg?v=1787314719","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/grevillea-bigfoot-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}