{"product_id":"pandanus-cookii-syn-whitei","title":"Screw Pine - Pandanus cookii","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 cookii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrew pines get their name from the spiral arrangement of their long strap leaves, which wind around the stem in three ranks and read as a green spiral from directly above. \u003cem\u003ePandanus cookii\u003c\/em\u003e is a tropical screw pine grown for that architectural rosette and for the stilt-like prop roots that gradually lift the base of the trunk clear of the ground. It brings an unmistakable coastal-tropical character that no palm quite replicates, on a plant that stays modest enough for a garden bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Screw Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpiral Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves arranged in a tight helix give the plant a geometry that photographs and lights extremely well.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProp Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aerial roots descend from the lower trunk and become a distinctive feature in their own right.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWind and Salt\u003c\/strong\u003e: The genus is built for exposed tropical coasts and shrugs off salt-laden onshore wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Soil Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It establishes in poor, sandy, free-draining ground where richer feeders struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpiny Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaf edges and midribs carry small sharp teeth, so keep it back from paths, seating and pool edges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Tropical Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The defining plant of a beachside planting in northern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Strong silhouette with low litter compared with most tropical trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen gives structure to a small enclosed space year round.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well in a substantial pot in a warm, bright, sheltered 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 2-2.5m when grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start of the wet season, or late spring to summer in the subtropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy to loamy and free draining. It tolerates poor coastal sand well and does not need high fertility, but it will not accept cold, heavy, waterlogged ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly through the first warm season, then reduce to occasional deep soaks once the prop roots engage the soil. Mulch with coarse organic material kept clear of the trunk, and protect young plants from any frost, which they will not survive.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-5m in cultivation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-3m\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 to bright filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical Australasia, within a genus centred on the Old World tropics and the Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795374670110,"sku":"ND-1312-100L","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Dc_z94wa8pTidrVCLlJ9N_Fm3ec86L.jpg?v=1787314520","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pandanus-cookii-syn-whitei","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}