{"product_id":"pandanus-assorted","title":"Screw Pine - Pandanus","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\u003eScrew Pine - Pandanus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePandanus is one of the few large feature plants that will stand in front-line coastal exposure and keep looking deliberate rather than battered. The spiralling rosettes of long strap leaves give the genus its common name, and mature plants throw down thick prop roots that hold the trunk clear of the ground in a way no other landscape plant replicates. It is specified for beachfront and resort work where salt wind, sand and glare rule out almost everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Screw Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and Wind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles direct coastal exposure including salt spray and sand blast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProp Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aerial roots form a sculptural buttress that becomes the plant's defining feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpiral Leaf Rosettes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Long strap leaves arranged in a spiral give strong graphic form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Soil Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well in poor, free-draining coastal sand where richer soils are unavailable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Demand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once anchored, it survives on rainfall in coastal and subtropical districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeachfront Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: Front-line planting on exposed coastal properties and foredunes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers an immediate tropical resort character around pools and cabanas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Streetscape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tough enough for exposed civic and foreshore planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single specimen used as sculpture against render, timber or stone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2m to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 5m\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 Sandy, free-draining soil preferred; avoid heavy clay and any site that holds water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first summer to get the root system anchored, then reduce to occasional deep soakings. Mulch lightly, keep the prop roots undisturbed once they reach the ground, and site the plant away from paths since the leaf margins are sharply toothed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4m to 6m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3m to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 Coastal tropics; several species occur naturally in northern and eastern Australia and the Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795318866206,"sku":"ND-1311-100L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/oi7IqBa9XMEpfp2sstpPH_RIOviKLa.jpg?v=1787313249","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pandanus-assorted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}