Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green White | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green White | |||
Autumn | Green White | |||
Winter | Green White |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Polyscias are evergreen shrubs and small trees with simple, pinnate or palmately dissected leaves; small greenish flowers are borne in umbels aggregated into panicles, and may be followed by small black berries
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full or bright, filtered light. In growth, water freely, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid feed every month. Water sparingly in winter
Propagation
Propagate by seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Take greenwood cuttings in early summer. Alternatively, root semi-ripe or ripe, leafless stem sections with bottom heat in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
See pruning group 1
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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