{"product_id":"pritchardia-pacifica","title":"Fiji Fan Palm - Pritchardia pacifica","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\u003eFiji Fan Palm - Pritchardia pacifica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew palms deliver a leaf as broad and as flat as \u003cem\u003ePritchardia pacifica\u003c\/em\u003e, whose stiff, pleated, near-circular fans can reach well over a metre across and sit almost horizontally on short stalks. Held on a clean, slim, pale grey trunk, the effect is a tight formal crown that reads as deliberate architecture rather than tropical clutter. It is the palm to specify where a designer wants the silhouette of a fan palm without the drooping, shredded look that windier species develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Fiji Fan Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnormous Flat Fans\u003c\/strong\u003e: Undivided pleated leaves over a metre wide create a bold, sculptural crown unlike any other cultivated fan palm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlim Clean Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A smooth grey ringed trunk of modest diameter takes up very little floor space in a courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Cleaning Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older fronds shed reasonably tidily, reducing the ladder work compared with fibrous-trunked palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Crown Spread\u003c\/strong\u003e: The head stays tight and vertical rather than sprawling, so it suits narrow tropical light wells.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Adaptable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Young plants grow well in filtered light beneath larger canopy, then push through as they gain height.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Walls that block strong wind keep the fans intact, which is the whole reason to plant it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Pool Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Groups of three at staggered heights give the Pacific island character clients ask for.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Entry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair flanking a doorway in Cairns, Townsville or Darwin gives the entry a formal frame.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtrium and Light Well\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates the reduced light and still air of an enclosed internal courtyard better than most feather palms.\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 for a grouped palm run\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.5 to 4.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet season and warm months; avoid planting into cool soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture-retentive but free-draining soil; keep it away from cold heavy clay and never let it dry out completely\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist for the first two years, watering every second day through the dry season in northern districts. Mulch generously to 100mm, feed with a palm-specific fertiliser three times through the warm season, and site it out of persistent wind so the fans do not tear.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 10m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m 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 once established, part shade when young\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Pacific islands, associated with Fiji and Tonga\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to yellowish, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795372835102,"sku":"ND-1447-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ls-5TVzxDViGIQ_Yharpq_Krhvv79o.jpg?v=1787314517","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pritchardia-pacifica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}