{"product_id":"xanthorrhoea-spp-grass-trees","title":"Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoea spp.","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 spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eXanthorrhoea\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most recognisable plants in the Australian bush: a blackened fire-scarred trunk topped by a dense fountain of fine, stiff, grass-like leaves, and occasionally a tall cream flower spike rising straight out of the centre. It grows at a genuinely geological pace, often only one to two centimetres of trunk a year, which is why a trunked specimen carries so much presence and why it should be treated as a permanent installation rather than a plant to be shifted later. Nothing else in an Australian garden reads quite the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Grass Tree\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIconic silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dark trunk and radiating leaf skirt are instantly identifiable and need no supporting planting to work.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme drought hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once settled it survives on rainfall alone across most of southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower spike\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature plants send up a tall cream to white spike that draws honeyeaters and native bees in numbers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evolved with bushfire, so scorching and hard cutting of the skirt do not kill the plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge and character\u003c\/strong\u003e: The extremely slow growth means every trunked specimen represents decades of growth, and it shows.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and bush gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The natural centrepiece of a planting built on banksias, grevilleas and kangaroo paw.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGravel and dry courtyards\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits sharp-drained gravel beds where water is scarce and reflected heat is high.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural entry feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Set against a rendered or corten wall it functions as sculpture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-water landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: A cornerstone plant for gardens designed around minimal irrigation.\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 plant; 2 to 3m if grouped naturalistically\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m so each silhouette stands alone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring, into soil that is moist but never sodden\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non-negotiable; sandy or gravelly low-phosphorus soil, raised or mounded if the site holds water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water lightly and infrequently for the first year and never let the crown sit wet, as root and crown rot from overwatering is by far the most common cause of loss. Mulch with gravel or coarse chunky bark rather than fine compost, avoid phosphorus fertilisers, and do not disturb the root zone once planted.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 4m of trunk depending on species and age, plus a flower spike of 1 to 2m above that\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m across the leaf skirt\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 Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white on a tall spike\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795297173790,"sku":"ND-1809-75L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qDQDbFlVbH_8EZhb3oBfM_PA2Bz4F2.jpg?v=1787313027","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/xanthorrhoea-spp-grass-trees","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}