Plant Type:
Shrub
Fatsia polycarpa is a beautiful tropical looking shrub that originates from Taiwan. It can be pruned to grow as a multi-stemmed specimen or allowed to grow tall on a single stem.
Cold Hardiness:
Half hardy – Hardy when mature
When young, Fatsia polycarpa is susceptible to light damage from frosts. The newest leaves and shoots will likely be damaged but the plant will recover quickly in spring. As the plant matures it becomes much harder, Fatsia polycarpa is able to withstand temperatures down to -6ºC in the Grow Paradise Garden.
Eventual Height:
2m
This stunning plant is surprisingly fats growing when grown in optimal conditions.
Light requirements:
Full sun /Partial shade
Though Fatsia polycarpa can tolerate more sun than most Fatsia species, it does still benefit from the provision of cool shade.
Water Requirements:
Average
Caring for this plant:
Spring & Summer: Cut back frost damaged shoots and leaves. Feed with high nitrogen fertiliser.
Autumn & Winter: Protect younger plants from severe cold. On mature plants only the youngest top growth will need protection from frosts.
What our customers are saying:
Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’
£25.00
Dramatic deeply divided palmate leaves and a bushy exotic evergreen habit. Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is a relatively new introduction to gardeners here in the U.K. Fatsia polycarpa originates from the shady hillsides of Taiwan where it was once a rare plant to find. Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is a tough exotic shrub and should be hardy in most UK gardens, but it will benefit from a bit of shelter from the most severe cold. Well worth growing for it’s amazing deeply lobed foliage, giving this Fatsia a much more tropical look than the regular Fatsia japonica.
Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is best grown in partial shade where it can reach heights of up to 2m. In late autumn and winter it produces Ivy-like flowers that provide valuable nectar for pollinating insects.
More information below
Current size: 70cm including pot.
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| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | |
| Light requirements | |
| Garden Style | Balinese garden, Japanese garden, Jungle garden |
| Care level | Easy to care for |
| Mature Height | TALL / 1.5M+ |
| Plant type | |
| Space | Balcony, Garden bed, Patio / Deck |
| Special Features | Big leaves, Evergreen, Flowering, Instant impact, Pollinator friendly, Winter interest |
| Select available sizes | Small plant, Medium plant |
