{"product_id":"strelitzia-nicolai-multi-planted","title":"Giant Bird of Paradise (Multi-Stem) - Strelitzia nicolai","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\u003eGiant Bird of Paradise (Multi-Stem) - Strelitzia nicolai\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as a multi-stem, \u003cem\u003eStrelitzia nicolai\u003c\/em\u003e forms a clump of several upright grey trunks rising from a single base, each carrying a fan of enormous paddle leaves so that the plant is furnished from the ground to full height. That is the key difference from a single-trunk specimen: the multi-stem form screens as well as it decorates. Mature clumps produce the distinctive white and blue-purple flowers held in dark boat-shaped bracts high in the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Giant Bird of Paradise (Multi-Stem)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFurnished to the Base\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multiple stems of differing height mean foliage occupies the full vertical span, unlike a bare-trunked single specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBold Leaf Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paddle leaves up to around two metres long give one of the largest leaf forms available in cultivation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapid Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Puts on serious size quickly in warm coastal conditions, filling a blank wall within a few seasons.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: White sepals with a blue-purple tongue emerge from near-black bracts and last for weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles salt-laden air and sandy soils along the eastern seaboard.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant Tropical Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row against a boundary fence blocks sightlines from a neighbouring upper storey.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scale suits large pool surrounds and the leaf litter is coarse and easy to collect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoftening Blank Walls\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted close to rendered or masonry facades it breaks up large flat surfaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort Style Courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped with frangipani and cordylines it establishes the tropical character quickly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer in warm districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil enriched with organic matter; tolerates sand well but rots in cold heavy clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first warm season, then reduce to weekly deep soakings once new stems emerge from the base. Mulch to 100mm and site the clump out of persistent wind if you want intact leaves, since exposed positions shred the foliage into a feathered look within a season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m as a clump, spreading slowly outward\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\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 Coastal eastern South Africa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White with a blue-purple tongue, held in dark bracts\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795331580190,"sku":"ND-1611-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795331612958,"sku":"ND-1611-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795331645726,"sku":"ND-1611-70L","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/0Ggsqm9EnYUKhH4h_NKAX_JD4I5IpU.jpg?v=1787313477","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/strelitzia-nicolai-multi-planted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}