{"product_id":"yucca-elephantipes","title":"Spineless Yucca - Yucca elephantipes","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\u003eSpineless Yucca - Yucca elephantipes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spineless yucca is the architectural trunk plant for gardens that get no reliable water. \u003cem\u003eYucca elephantipes\u003c\/em\u003e builds a swollen, elephant-footed base and a set of pale grey trunks topped with rosettes of long, arching, soft tipped leaves, reaching 4 to 6m in the ground over time. The soft leaf tips are the point of difference: unlike most yuccas, this one can be planted beside a path, a pool edge or a driveway without hazard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Spineless Yucca\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft Leaf Tips\u003c\/strong\u003e: No terminal spine, so it is safe in high traffic areas, around children and beside narrow paths.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSculptural Trunks\u003c\/strong\u003e: Multi trunked specimens carry real presence, with the swollen base giving the plant its common name.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives long dry periods on rainfall alone in most Australian coastal and inland districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles salt laden wind and sandy soils that defeat most large feature plants.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature plants send up large panicles of pendulous creamy white bells above the foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A large multi trunk plant as the single focal point in a gravel, courtyard or Mediterranean style garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Water Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: The backbone of a xeriscape scheme alongside agave, aloe and ornamental grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Front Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reliable in exposed beachside positions with sandy soil and salt spray.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Containers and Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its slow growth and tolerance of root restriction suit substantial pots on terraces and rooftops.\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 to 2.5m for a staggered row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m so each trunk group is read on its own\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer, while soil is warm and drying out between waterings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is non negotiable; sandy or gravelly soil is ideal and heavy clay must be mounded or drained\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water moderately for the first three to six months, letting the soil dry between waterings, then reduce to occasional deep soakings in extended dry spells. Keep mulch away from the trunk base to avoid collar rot, and site it out of frost hollows because hard frost damages the foliage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m in open ground, occasionally taller in frost free coastal and tropical gardens\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\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 Full sun; it tolerates part shade but grows looser and less dense\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico and Central America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, in large pendulous panicles in summer on mature plants\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795274760478,"sku":"ND-1820-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795274793246,"sku":"ND-1820-100L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795274826014,"sku":"ND-1820-200L","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750L","offer_id":59795274858782,"sku":"ND-1820-750L","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/mNsy9DajLFr5YAjHdBHxm_8BZtIkI6.jpg?v=1787312148","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/yucca-elephantipes","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}