{"product_id":"xanthorrhoea-johnsonii-grass-trees-multi-trunk","title":"Grass Tree (Multi-Stem) - Xanthorrhoea johnsonii","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\u003eGrass Tree (Multi-Stem) - Xanthorrhoea johnsonii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA multi-headed \u003cem\u003eXanthorrhoea johnsonii\u003c\/em\u003e represents a very long time. These plants add only a centimetre or two of trunk a year, so a branched specimen with several skirted heads has been growing since well before the house it will stand beside was built. That is the entire proposition: an irreplaceable, slow, unmistakably Australian object that no fast growing plant can imitate. Handle its roots gently and keep it dry, and it will outlive everything else in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Grass Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge and rarity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multi-headed trunks take decades to form, so a specimen carries a presence money cannot shortcut.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine radiating skirt of stiff leaves throws remarkable shadows and moves in wind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is adapted to poor dry sandy soil and needs no summer irrigation once settled.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower spike\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tall cream spear of nectar rich flowers appears after fire or stress and draws native bees and birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot sensitivity\u003c\/strong\u003e: It resents disturbance and is vulnerable to Phytophthora in wet soil, so drainage is everything.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative feature planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: The centrepiece of a dry Australian garden of banksias, grevilleas and kangaroo paw.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its silhouette against render or stone is one of the strongest in Australian planting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and rock gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sharp drainage and reflected heat mirror its natural habitat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUplit night feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single spotlight through the skirt creates a dramatic shadow display.\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 2.5m centres when grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding waterlogged winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy or gravelly soil, low fertility, mounded above surrounding grade on clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first three months only, then taper to almost nothing, because more grass trees are killed by kindness than by drought. Never use phosphorus rich fertiliser, mulch with gravel or coarse sand rather than compost, and avoid digging or trenching anywhere near the root plate.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 3m including the leaf skirt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very slow\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 Queensland and northern New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream on a tall spike\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795293503774,"sku":"ND-1806-400MM","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/dXF_EpusHdXbC7hIUbyNw_ClgYUsUq.jpg?v=1787312923","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xanthorrhoea-johnsonii-grass-trees-multi-trunk","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}