Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Cream Green White | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Cream Green White | |||
Autumn | White | Cream Green White | ||
Winter | Cream Green White |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Araliaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
× Fatshedera are evergreen shrubs that can be trained to climb, with glossy, leathery, palmately lobed leaves and terminal panicles of small greenish-white flowers
- Name status
Correct
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in fertile moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost. Most light conditions are acceptable.
Propagation
Propagate by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Patio and container plants
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Pinch out young growth to promote bushy growth
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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