{"product_id":"brahea-armata-mexican-blue-palm","title":"Brahea armata - Mexican Blue Palm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBrahea armata\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Mexican Blue Palm, is a solitary fan palm from the dry canyons of Baja California, and one of the bluest palms in cultivation. Stiff, waxy, silver-blue costapalmate fronds are held in a compact crown above a stout grey trunk marked with old leaf bases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is slow, extremely drought-hardy and unusually cold-tolerant for a desert palm, which makes it a durable feature specimen rather than a quick result. Designers use it as a lit accent in courtyards, entrances and gravel gardens where the foliage colour carries the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 to 12 metres over many years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 to 4 metres (crown spread)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Baja California, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stiff, waxy, silver-blue costapalmate fronds with toothed petioles; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires sharply drained sandy, gravelly or rocky soils; tolerates poor and alkaline ground and rots in wet clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low; strongly drought-tolerant once established and easily overwatered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions and tolerates frost well for a desert palm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact symmetrical crown on a single stout trunk, with old leaf bases retained unless cleaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Architectural feature and entrance planting, courtyard and podium specimens, gravel and xeriscape gardens, lit accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 4 to 6 metres apart in groups, or singly where the crown is to be read in the round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Requires minimal pruning; remove dead fronds periodically and leave the trunk skirt or clean it to taste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally robust where drainage is sharp; avoid unnecessary trunk wounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high once established, holding frond colour through extended dry heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: The silver-blue frond colour is the strongest of any palm at this scale and holds through summer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates cold better than most arid-zone palms, widening the sites it can be used on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mexican Blue Palm is a long-term investment specimen, chosen for a frond colour no other palm of its size can supply.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452563083460,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-palm_e8a99359-26a8-4d97-9e2a-21bfe4ff1148.png?v=1785211166","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/brahea-armata-mexican-blue-palm","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}