{"product_id":"livistona-fulva","title":"Blackdown Tableland Fan Palm - Livistona fulva","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\u003eBlackdown Tableland Fan Palm - Livistona fulva\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfined in the wild to the sandstone escarpments of the Blackdown Tableland in central Queensland, \u003cem\u003eLivistona fulva\u003c\/em\u003e is set apart by colour. The underside of every fan is coated in a dense rusty tan felt that flashes copper whenever the fronds move, so the whole crown changes tone with the wind. Older plants hold a slim, clean grey trunk beneath a tight rounded head. Being a dry country palm, it handles heat, exposure and poor sandy soil far better than the tropical fan palms it is usually shelved beside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Blackdown Tableland Fan Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBronze Reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: The tawny felted underside is the feature, and it is strongest on plants grown in full sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Adapted to shallow sandstone soils and long dry spells once the root system is down.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlender Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A narrow grey column takes up little ground space in a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: The head stays tight and rounded rather than sprawling, so it stays in scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles light frost once trunking, which few fan palms of this look will do.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf stalks carry spines along their margins. Wear gloves when trimming and allow clearance beside paths, driveways and seating areas.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool Surround\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clean trunk and modest litter suit paved edges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant reads as a sculptural column in a small space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepeated Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced along a driveway it gives rhythm without heavy shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Inland Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the better fan palms for hot, low humidity inland districts.\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 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly free draining soil, tolerant of poor sandstone country but not of waterlogging\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer, then reduce to occasional deep soakings. Mulch the root zone but keep the crown and trunk base clear, and apply a slow release palm fertiliser in spring and again in midsummer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m crown\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 Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandstone escarpments of the Blackdown Tableland, central Queensland\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant cream sprays, followed by small dark fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795268567326,"sku":"ND-1109-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/At8RZ5hXswYVi7mqKDabj_ktZeLQH5.jpg?v=1787311640","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/livistona-fulva","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}