{"product_id":"xanthorrhoea-latifolia-grass-trees","title":"Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoea latifolia","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 - Xanthorrhoea latifolia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broad leaved grass tree of eastern Australia, \u003cem\u003eXanthorrhoea latifolia\u003c\/em\u003e throws a dense fountain of flat strappy leaves from a woody base that often stays at or below ground level for decades. That makes it read as a living sculpture rather than a tree, and it holds that form with essentially no water and no feeding. These are extremely long lived, fire adapted plants, and a mature specimen carries an age and presence that nothing else in a dry garden matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grass Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad Flat Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wider foliage than most grass trees, giving a fuller, softer crown with real substance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Fountain Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: The radiating skirt of leaves works as a focal point in gravel, rock and minimal plantings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives on rainfall through long dry periods without decline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire Adapted Biology\u003c\/strong\u003e: The growing point is protected at the base, an adaptation that also makes the plant resilient to damage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNectar Spike\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tall spear packed with small cream flowers rises from the crown and is worked heavily by native bees, birds and insects.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Rockery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally among granite, sandstone and coarse gravel with low native groundcovers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant carries an entire dry courtyard as its sculptural centrepiece.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed Coastal Site\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates wind and poor sandy soil where most feature plants fail.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushland Edge Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blends a garden into surrounding native vegetation without looking introduced.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m when grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring, handling the root ball as little as possible\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly, sharply drained and low in phosphorus; heavy wet soil causes root rot and is the usual cause of failure\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly through the first two summers only, then leave it almost entirely alone, as ongoing irrigation does far more harm than good. Never apply standard high phosphorus fertiliser, do not cultivate or dig near the base, and use a coarse gravel or leaf mulch rather than rich compost.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m of foliage, with the flower spike lifting to 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\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 to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern Australia, from Queensland into New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795284066590,"sku":"ND-1808-400MM","price":810.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795284099358,"sku":"ND-1808-500MM","price":1210.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/3SQ2S4Ov3D7OEoBzm3ljj_a7U0Adu6.jpg?v=1787312582","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xanthorrhoea-latifolia-grass-trees","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}