{"product_id":"sabal-minor","title":"Dwarf Palmetto - Sabal minor","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\u003eDwarf Palmetto - Sabal minor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSabal minor\u003c\/em\u003e is a trunkless fan palm from the swamp forests and river flats of the south eastern United States, and it is arguably the most cold hardy palm in general cultivation. Stiff, blue-green, deeply divided fans rise straight from a subterranean stem, giving a low mound of foliage rather than a trunk and crown. Gardeners in Canberra, Ballarat, Hobart or the Southern Highlands plant it because it delivers palm texture in places where a bangalow or golden cane simply will not survive winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Dwarf Palmetto\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles hard frost and cold wet winters that kill nearly every other palm sold in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunkless Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage starts at ground level, so it works as a large architectural groundcover rather than an overhead form.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet Ground Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native to seasonally flooded forest, it accepts heavy soils and periodically saturated ground.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Capable\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well in dappled shade beneath established canopy, which few palms of this hardiness manage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue-Green Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stiff glaucous fans give a cooler tone than the bright green of most cultivated palms.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Tropical Look\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with clumping bamboo, tree ferns and cannas for a lush effect in cold districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Massing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in drifts beneath deciduous trees it holds evergreen structure through winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRain Garden and Swale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its tolerance of periodic inundation suits detention basins and damp low points.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Bed Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: A group of three gives permanent form in a front garden without ever outgrowing the space.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m for a continuous mass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and autumn, avoiding the depth of winter in the coldest districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, from moist clay to improved sand; performs best in soil that stays damp and does not mind poor drainage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone moist through the first two summers, since this palm is far more sensitive to drought than to cold. Mulch 75mm deep with leaf litter or bark and be patient, as it invests in root growth for a season or two before visible top growth accelerates.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m of foliage, with flower spikes rising slightly above\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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 part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South eastern United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white on arching spikes, followed by black fruit\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795269878046,"sku":"ND-1548-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60L","offer_id":59795269910814,"sku":"ND-1548-60L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/90KXnD7Pf3trWFGd71wHa_Ow9mlJkU.jpg?v=1787311654","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/sabal-minor","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}