{"product_id":"tiger-grass-thysanolaena-maxima","title":"Tiger Grass - Thysanolaena maxima","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\u003eTiger Grass - Thysanolaena maxima\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiger Grass gives you the look of a bamboo without the risk of one. \u003cem\u003eThysanolaena maxima\u003c\/em\u003e (now classified as \u003cem\u003eThysanolaena latifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is a large clumping grass that throws up arching canes clothed in broad, bamboo like leaves, forming a dense two to three metre mound that closes a screening gap quickly. Because it is a true clumper with no running rhizomes, it can be planted along a boundary without any of the containment work a running bamboo demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tiger Grass\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNon Invasive Clump\u003c\/strong\u003e: New canes rise from a tight base that widens only gradually, with no running rhizomes, so no root barrier is needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed of Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: A well watered clump reaches its full 2 to 3m within a season or two, far sooner than most hedging shrubs close the same gap.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo Appearance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wide leaves on arching canes read as bamboo at a glance and suit Balinese and tropical garden styles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeathery Plumes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large plumes open reddish to pale green and age to tan, rising above the foliage through the cooler months, and they dry well for indoor use.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRenewable by Cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e: If it becomes tatty or frosted it can be cut hard to the ground and will regrow fully from the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast Privacy Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single row along a fence line blocks the view to and from a neighbouring window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Softening\u003c\/strong\u003e: The arching habit breaks up hard pool fencing and paving edges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tall green layer behind cordylines, heliconias and other tropical planting, best where it is sheltered from strong or salty wind, which shreds the broad leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarden Room Divider\u003c\/strong\u003e: A short run of clumps splits a large garden into separate spaces, or hides a shed, water tank or clothesline behind soft, moving foliage.\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 apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, once frost risk has passed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grows in most soils as long as water does not lie around the crown, with best growth on rich, moist, well composted ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the clump deeply every second or third day until its first summer is over, then water weekly in dry spells. Feed with a nitrogen rich or lawn style fertiliser in spring, and remove old or damaged canes at ground level each spring rather than shearing the tops, which spoils the arching form. In warm, moist districts the plumes can shed viable seed, so cut spent plumes off before they ripen where the garden adjoins bushland or a creek, which also keeps plume litter out of a nearby pool.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen in warm climates, foliage burns in frost but regrows from the base\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern and south eastern Asia, including India, southern China and Indochina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reddish to pale green feathery plumes, ageing to tan\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207456354590,"sku":"ND-1877-400MM","price":715.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tiger-grass-thysanolaena-maxima.jpg?v=1791513667","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/tiger-grass-thysanolaena-maxima","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}