{"product_id":"latania-lontaroides-red-latan-palm","title":"Red Latan Palm - Latania lontaroides","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\u003eRed Latan Palm - Latania lontaroides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red latan is grown for its juvenile phase, when the stiff fan leaves are edged and veined in deep red and the whole crown glows against a bright sky. As \u003cem\u003eLatania lontaroides\u003c\/em\u003e matures the colour softens to a grey green with red highlights, and the palm settles into a heavy, formal crown on a stout ringed trunk. It is an island palm from Réunion, built for salt wind, full sun and free draining ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Red Latan Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Juvenile Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young leaves carry striking red petioles, margins and veining, a rare colour in palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: An island endemic that shrugs off salt spray, sand and constant onshore wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy Crown Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, stiff fan leaves hold their shape and give a solid, formal outline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun Loving\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wants full exposure, so it performs in open positions where shade adapted palms burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolitary Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single stemmed and non suckering, it stays exactly to plan in a designed layout.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeachfront and Coastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles exposure that ruins most feature palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stiff crown and coloured juvenile foliage read well from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a run it delivers a strong tropical avenue in warm districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Courtyard Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant carries an enclosed sunny space on its own.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a grouped row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 7m as separated specimens\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 Free draining sandy or gravelly soil. It tolerates poor coastal ground but will not accept heavy waterlogged clay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly through the first two summers while the root system extends, then reduce to occasional deep soakings. Feed with a palm fertiliser in spring and summer, mulch clear of the trunk base, and keep young plants entirely free of frost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m crown spread\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Réunion Island in the Mascarenes, where it is endemic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to yellow, insignificant; male and female flowers are borne on separate plants\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795267551518,"sku":"ND-1057-90L","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qrPIstFR7PKA2VAwN2ogz_4PHEZZXu.jpg?v=1787311628","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/latania-lontaroides-red-latan-palm","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}