{"product_id":"verschaffeltia-splendida","title":"Seychelles Stilt Palm - Verschaffeltia splendida","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\u003eSeychelles Stilt Palm - Verschaffeltia splendida\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVerschaffeltia splendida\u003c\/em\u003e is the palm collectors chase: a solitary crown of huge, glossy, undivided leaves held above a trunk that stands on a visible cone of stilt roots. Young plants are armed with black spines and carry entire paddle shaped leaves that split and shred into ribbons as the palm matures, which is exactly the look designers want in a tropical courtyard. It is a rainforest species, so it asks for warmth, humidity, shelter from wind and no frost at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Seychelles Stilt Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStilt Root Cone\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk lifts on a visible tripod of prop roots, an architectural feature few palms offer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntire Leaf Blades\u003c\/strong\u003e: Juvenile and semi mature leaves are broad and undivided, giving bold uninterrupted foliage mass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: An endemic of the Seychelles, seldom seen in Australian gardens and immediately recognisable to anyone who knows palms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Adapted\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows in filtered light beneath canopy, so it suits enclosed courtyards and atriums.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean Solitary Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single stemmed and non suckering, it stays exactly where it is planted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Courtyard Centrepiece\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sheltered walls give the humidity and wind protection it needs while showing off the stilt roots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Understorey Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits beneath an established canopy alongside licuala, calamus and gingers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad entire leaves read well from a distance and shed little litter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAtrium and Conservatory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Well suited to warm, bright, protected interior spaces in cooler cities.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening palm. In a grouped rainforest planting, 3 to 4m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m as a solitary specimen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring through summer, into warm moist soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, rich, organic soil that stays moist but drains freely. It will not accept dry sand, compacted clay or stagnant water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone constantly moist and the surrounding air humid, misting or overhead watering in dry weather. Mulch heavily with leaf litter or composted bark, and site out of hot drying wind, which tears and browns the broad leaves faster than anything else.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m in Australian cultivation, taller in habitat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m 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 Filtered light or part shade when young, tolerating more sun with age and humidity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforests of the Seychelles, where it is endemic\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"60L","offer_id":59795270631710,"sku":"ND-1734-60L","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fEG901tJ56q84tRV17PPz_FSZ7aTRs.jpg?v=1787311656","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/verschaffeltia-splendida","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}