{"product_id":"washingtonia-filifera","title":"Cotton Palm - Washingtonia filifera","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\u003eCotton Palm - Washingtonia filifera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashingtonia filifera\u003c\/em\u003e is the heavier, stouter of the two Washingtonia fan palms, with a thick columnar trunk that can approach a metre across and a broad crown of grey-green costapalmate fronds trailing white cotton-like threads between the segments. It comes from desert oases in the American south-west, so it is built for dry heat, hard sun and cold nights, and it is noticeably more frost tolerant and more drought tolerant than the Mexican fan palm. It performs best inland and in dry-summer climates rather than in the humid tropics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cotton Palm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassive trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: A trunk far thicker than most fan palms gives serious visual weight at ground level.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCotton filaments\u003c\/strong\u003e: White threads hang between the frond segments, the feature the common name refers to.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesert hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles extreme summer heat, reflected glare and long dry periods once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Among the more cold-hardy of the large palms, suiting inland districts with real winter frost.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey-green fronds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cooler foliage tone than the Mexican fan palm, which reads well against warm-toned masonry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle with care\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaf stalks carry hooked spines along both margins for their full length. Wear gloves and eye protection when trimming, and allow clearance beside driveways, paths and pool edges where a frond could be walked into.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInland and dry-climate gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives where humidity is low and summers are hot and dry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge-scale entry features\u003c\/strong\u003e: The thick trunk suits broad frontages, roundabouts and estate driveways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean and desert-style landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works with olives, agave and gravel groundplanes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Even trunks and consistent crowns make orderly rows on wide verges.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m for a close grove, allowing for the trunk girth\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring to summer while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates alkalinity and poor fertility but not sustained wet ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly for the first summer to settle the root ball, then reduce to occasional deep soaks as the palm takes hold. Brace tall stock for the first season, keep mulch off the trunk base, and expect a dead frond skirt to build up unless it is trimmed off periodically.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 to 18m at maturity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m crown spread\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Desert oases of southern California, Arizona and Baja California\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, on long arching inflorescences\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795362119966,"sku":"ND-1750-45L","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795362152734,"sku":"ND-1750-75L","price":2225.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795362185502,"sku":"ND-1750-100L","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/iHzZ8A2Uj9Lcue8HhWssD_fWvSEyoC.jpg?v=1787314250","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/washingtonia-filifera","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}