{"product_id":"licuala-peekelii","title":"Licuala peekelii","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\u003eLicuala peekelii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collector's fan palm with unusually broad, near-circular leaves split into only a few wide wedge-shaped segments, so each frond reads as a solid green disc rather than a fine fan. \u003cem\u003eLicuala peekelii\u003c\/em\u003e is a slender, solitary-trunked understorey palm, which is exactly why it works in courtyards and shaded side gardens where a coconut or a kentia group would be too coarse or too tall. It is chosen for leaf quality above all else, and it repays a sheltered, humid position with foliage that looks manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Licuala peekelii\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Broad, pleated, almost circular blades are among the boldest of any palm at this modest scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It evolved beneath rainforest canopy, so shaded courtyards and atriums suit it rather than compromise it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlender Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single thin trunk means it fits tight garden beds and narrow light wells.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its unhurried pace makes it a long-term proposition in a fixed space instead of a plant you outgrow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarmth Dependent\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs frost-free, humid conditions, so it is a wet tropics and sheltered subtropical plant rather than a general purpose palm.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in groups beneath established canopy it builds the middle layer of a tropical garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyards and Atriums\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in the low, even light of enclosed spaces and covered terraces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside in Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Minimal litter and a soft outline suit a protected pool surround.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent in a big pot in a warm, bright, wind-free position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5-2m when grouped for a layered effect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5-3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet season or late spring into summer, once soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, humus-rich and moisture retentive but free draining. Heavy compost and leaf litter suit it, while cold, waterlogged clay does not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two years, never letting it dry out completely, and shelter it from hot dry wind that shreds and browns the leaf margins. Mulch thickly with coarse organic matter and feed lightly with a palm fertiliser in spring and again in mid summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-5m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered light to part shade, protection from harsh afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, inconspicuous, followed by small red fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795267944734,"sku":"ND-1076-400MM","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60L","offer_id":59795267977502,"sku":"ND-1076-60L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/22OhizfuIEil0RAc2lWN2_RvU0Z3BV.jpg?v=1787311634","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/licuala-peekelii","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}