{"product_id":"licuala-ramsayi-multi-planted","title":"Australian Fan Palm (Multi-Stem) - Licuala ramsayi","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\u003eAustralian Fan Palm (Multi-Stem) - Licuala ramsayi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing else in Australian horticulture looks like \u003cem\u003eLicuala ramsayi\u003c\/em\u003e: an almost perfectly circular pleated frond, up to two metres across, held flat like a parasol. It grows wild in the wet tropical lowland rainforest of far north Queensland, and everything about its cultivation follows from that. Planted as a multi-stem group, several trunks rise together at different heights so the fronds overlap in layers rather than sitting as a single flat tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Australian Fan Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrond shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: The circular pleated leaf is the most distinctive of any palm grown in this country.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayered grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multiple trunks of differing heights create a canopy in depth rather than a single plane.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: A true Queensland rainforest native, not a tropical import.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade specialist\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives in filtered light where sun demanding palms will not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSite requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e: It needs humidity, shelter from wind and freedom from frost, so it is a warm coastal and tropical plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A protected enclosed space gives it the still humid air it wants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest underplanting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beneath an established canopy it fills the middle storey beautifully.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature beside a pool or water feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reflected light and humidity suit it and the fronds read strongly over water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtriums and covered terraces\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright indirect light and wind protection are close to ideal.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer in warm humid conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil, high in organic matter, slightly acidic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone constantly moist, never allowing it to dry out, and water two or three times weekly through the first two summers. Mulch heavily with leaf litter or composted material, feed with a palm fertiliser in spring and summer, and provide shade and wind protection for the first few years while the crown builds.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 8m in gardens, taller in its rainforest habitat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\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 Part shade to filtered light, full sun only in the humid tropics with constant moisture\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet tropical lowland rainforest of far north Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant, followed by red fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795376832798,"sku":"ND-1078-100L","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/psjkmgDaib_plLjFJdljy_GNeBKUBa.jpg?v=1787314581","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/licuala-ramsayi-multi-planted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}