{"product_id":"vonitra-fibrosa-syn-dypsis-fibrosa","title":"Piassava Palm - Vonitra fibrosa","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\u003ePiassava Palm - Vonitra fibrosa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVonitra fibrosa\u003c\/em\u003e, now usually treated botanically within Dypsis, is a Madagascan rainforest palm grown for the thick chestnut coloured fibre that sheathes its trunks rather than for its crown. It clumps slowly from the base, so an established plant reads as a group of fibre wrapped stems carrying fine, arching pinnate fronds. It is a collector's palm for a warm, sheltered, humid position, not a hardy street palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Piassava Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFibrous Trunks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Old leaf bases break down into a dense coat of coarse brown fibre that gives the stems real texture at close range.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: New stems arise from the base over time, building a multi stemmed group rather than a single lonely trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Frond Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The narrow leaflets catch light and movement in a way the heavier tropical palms do not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It evolved under rainforest canopy, so it performs in filtered light where sun loving palms thin out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarcity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rarely offered at any size in Australia, so it carries genuine interest in a collector's garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Warm, still, protected courtyards suit it better than any open garden position.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Understorey\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine fronds shed little and soften hard pool surrounds without dropping heavy debris.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Gully\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted among tree ferns and gingers in a moist gully it looks entirely at home.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheltered Entry Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single clump beside a covered entry gives year round tropical structure at eye level.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, when soil temperatures are high and root growth is active\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, moisture retentive but freely draining soil, slightly acidic to neutral. It resents both drying out and stagnant water, so a well composted, mulched bed is the target\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the root zone consistently moist through the first two warm seasons, as this palm has no drought reserve and will brown off quickly if allowed to dry. Mulch heavily with leaf litter or composted bark, feed with a slow release palm fertiliser in spring and autumn, and shelter young plants from cold wind and any frost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\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 to morning sun. Protect from harsh afternoon sun while young\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainforests of eastern Madagascar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795270664478,"sku":"ND-1745-400MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HS3cN00qOsEZ-G0UfzDE_mAMlb8ES.jpg?v=1787311638","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/vonitra-fibrosa-syn-dypsis-fibrosa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}