{"product_id":"myrtillocactus-cochal","title":"Myrtillocactus cochal","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\u003eMyrtillocactus cochal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMyrtillocactus cochal\u003c\/em\u003e is a tree forming cactus from the Baja California peninsula, branching low from a short woody trunk into a candelabra of blue green ribbed stems. It is used in dry landscape design for structure: a hard vertical mass that reads in silhouette against a wall and asks for nothing once it is in the ground. Growth is slow, so the plant you install is close to the plant you keep for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cochal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCandelabra Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branching starts low and repeats, building a dense multi armed form rather than a single column.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Green Stems\u003c\/strong\u003e: The waxy bloom on the ribbed stems gives a cool blue cast that contrasts well with warm gravel and rendered walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants need no irrigation at all in most Australian climates and actively suffer from it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Limit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is damaged below about zero and needs a warm, dry, protected position; it is not a plant for cold tablelands or wet winters.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because it develops slowly, a mature specimen holds its designed proportions in a courtyard for a long time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and desert style gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: It provides the tall element among agaves, aloes and low succulents.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural courtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against a plain rendered wall the silhouette becomes the focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elevation guarantees the sharp drainage it needs and lifts the form to eye level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm terrace and rooftop planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its low water demand and light root mass suit constructed planters in frost free positions.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Massed at 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m clear\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring and summer, into warm dry soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely free draining coarse sand and gravel with minimal organic matter; mound or raise the bed in higher rainfall areas, as it rots in wet winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water once a fortnight through the first warm season and not at all over winter. Support taller specimens with a padded stake for the first year until the root plate anchors, and keep mulch and soil clear of the base of the stems.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, a leafless succulent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baja California, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenish white, followed by small red purple berries\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795318767902,"sku":"ND-1248-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"430mm","offer_id":59795318800670,"sku":"ND-1248-430MM","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/VhhaoFuph51ZRaEvuIf4S_CiF7L288.jpg?v=1787313248","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/myrtillocactus-cochal","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}