Xanthorrhoea johnsonii |
Grass Tree |
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Northern Grass Tree, Queensland Grass Tree
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Evergreen |
| Use: | Fashionable as a landscape feature, either as a potted or in-ground plant. Grass trees are an iconic species in Australia and have had a long history of cultural use both by Indigenous people and subsequently by Europeans. X.johnsonii is one of 28 species of grass trees in Australia. They have a trunk that is typically black as a result of bush fires. Very slow growing but long lived, Grass trees thrive in planters as well as in the ground. Long, reed-like leaves extend from the tip of the trunk. |
| Height: | 2-3m |
| Width: | 0.5-2m |
| Position: | Full sun |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Soil: | Once established, require a well-drained, light or medium soil and a sunny position. |
| Pot size: | Grown stock/supplier stock. Pot sizes available trunk size: 30-40cm, 40-50cm, 50-60cm, 60-70cm, 70-80cm, 80-90cm, 0.9-1.0m, 1.0-1.1m, 1.1-1.2m, 1.2-1.3m, 1.3-1.4m, 1.4-1.5m, 1.5-1.6m, 1.6-1.7m, 1.7-1.8m, 1.8-.1.9m, 1.9-2.0m, 2.0-2.1m, 2.1-2.2m, 2.2-2.3m, 2.3-2.4m, 2.4-2.5m |
| About: | Erect spikes of creamy blossoms erupt from the top of this handsome tree. The Northern Grass Tree is very popular in horticulture and has become fashionable as a landscape feature, either as a potted or in-ground plant. Grass trees are extremely hardy if well cared for in the initial stages of transplanting from the wild. Only a small number of reputable companies successfully transplant grass trees and our supplier is one of them. |
