{"product_id":"yucca-filifera","title":"Yucca 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\u003eYucca filifera\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYucca filifera\u003c\/em\u003e is the giant of the genus, a Mexican tree yucca that thickens into a heavy pale trunk and eventually branches into several crowns of stiff dark green leaves edged with curling white threads. It is unusual among yuccas in that the flower panicle hangs downward rather than standing erect, a heavy cream cascade emerging from the crown. Because it is slow and long lived, advanced stock carries years of growth a smaller nursery plant has yet to put on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Yucca filifera\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrunk Development\u003c\/strong\u003e: It builds a genuine thick trunk over time and branches into multiple heads, becoming tree scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilamentous Margins\u003c\/strong\u003e: White threads curl away from the leaf edges, catching light and softening a rigid plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendent Panicle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers hang in a heavy creamy cascade rather than standing up as a spike, which is rare in the genus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Drought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants survive on rainfall alone through very long dry periods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most agaves it does not die after flowering, and a single plant will outlast the garden around it.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandmark Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single large plant used as the focal point of a dry garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flanking a driveway or gate where the trunk and crown are seen against sky.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and Poolside\u003c\/strong\u003e: Architectural mass with minimal litter and no irrigation demand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large podium and rooftop planters where drainage is sharp and water is limited.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for a grouped grove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn, into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, free draining sandy or gravelly soil. It will not accept heavy wet ground and rots at the base if the crown or trunk stays damp.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water monthly through the first warm season to settle the roots, then rely on rainfall in all but the driest inland sites. Brace larger trunked specimens until the roots anchor, and use gravel mulch rather than organic material against the trunk.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 10m in Australian gardens over many decades\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 Northern and central Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy white, on a large pendent panicle\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795368083742,"sku":"ND-1824-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/fSLK6GYxl7URFDxGEJy_5_rcdgBoHk.jpg?v=1787314381","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/yucca-filifera","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}