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There is a craze for hardy Schefflera at the moment, or if I am to be accurate,
a craze for Schefflera that people hope will be hardy. I have been a little
reluctant to leap on the bandwaggon, but I am trying a few. This one went straight into
the ground almost as soon as I got it, and I think that was wise - I have been killing
them all winter in pots! I got it from Trevenna Cross Nursery. Their label said: "An exotic evergreewn shrub from New Zealand with large deep green leaves up to 20cm long. In the summer large clusters of tiny greenish white flowers hamg below the leaves. Height 3m with a spread of 2.5m. It will grow best when the roots are cool so mulch well. An excellent plant for creating an exotic look. Grow in a rich fertile soil that is moist but well drained. Grow in full sun or partial shade. Hardy to minus 8 degrees when established." Trees and Shrubs online says: " The New Zealand S. digitata J.R. Forst & G. Forst. is also not very hardy, but in practically frost-free situations can develop into a fine specimen; the largest recorded in the British Isles was 15 m tall, measured at Ashbourne House Hotel, Co. Cork in 1987, and there is a 9 m tree at Tresco Abbey on the Isles of Scilly (Johnson 2007). |
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| 18th October 2009 | ||
