{"product_id":"phoenix-sylvestris","title":"Silver Date Palm - Phoenix sylvestris","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\u003eSilver Date Palm - Phoenix sylvestris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silver date palm is the one to specify when a project needs the presence of a Canary Island date without quite the bulk. \u003cem\u003ePhoenix sylvestris\u003c\/em\u003e carries a straighter, more slender trunk patterned with clean diamond-shaped leaf base scars, and its crown of arching fronds is a distinctly silvered blue-green rather than deep green. It is a proper dry-country palm from the Indian subcontinent, which makes it a strong performer in Perth, Adelaide and western Sydney where humidity is low and summers are punishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Silver Date Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e: The diamond lattice of old leaf bases is one of the most decorative trunks of any palm, and it looks good lit at night.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilvered Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blue-grey fronds hold their colour through summer and read well against dark render or brickwork.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rooted and genuinely dry tolerant once established, coping with hot inland summers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established palms take light to moderate frost, roughly to -5C, which many tropical palms will not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle With Care\u003c\/strong\u003e: The lower leaflets are modified into stiff, sharp spines at the frond base, so keep it well clear of paths, play areas and vehicle doors.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway and Avenue Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uniform trunks repeated along a drive give strong formal rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Civic Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Scale and durability suit large public and commercial spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen Lawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single palm on a broad lawn carries the space without needing supporting planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry Coastal Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates sandy soil and salt-laden wind in exposed seaside 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 4-5m for a grouped planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer while soil is warming\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable, from sand to loam, provided drainage is reasonable. It handles poor and mildly alkaline soils and does not need rich ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first summer so the root system pushes down, then reduce to occasional deep soaks. Mulch out to the frond spread but never against the trunk, and feed with a palm-specific fertiliser in spring and mid summer to keep the crown full and the colour strong.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10-15m over many years\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-8m crown spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to 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 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, on branched sprays, followed by small orange dates\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795384959262,"sku":"ND-1341-45L","price":990.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/U2jDZIyiMB7NjdsXt3fk4_APsQ0Pdc.jpg?v=1787314761","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/phoenix-sylvestris","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}