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Fatsia japonica


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Fatsia japonica is an old fashion tropical looking plant that is so easy to grow. Its so hardy you can actually take a cutting stick it in the ground and it will root and grow. Hardness is 7a to 10b so very hardy and durable and somewhat drought tolerant too. Here are a few of my favorites I have grown over the years. 

Fatsia variegated I got three of this one for just a few dollars each in the fall one year as 4” plants. This is what it looked like after one growing season, very fast grower. and what it looks like now three years later. 

 

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One of my favorites is Camouflage, really brightens up the garden. There are other variegated types but I like this one the best.  I should get some of the other ones too someday. 

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Here is my newest one.  I’ve been trying to track down more types of Japonica.  Was able to get this one….. Japonica polycarpa. There are several form of this one and I hope someday to get them all… other are J. polycarpa ‘giant form’ and ‘need ham lace’.

Their all tropical looking temperate plants and really add interest all year long. Feel free to post some of your own.

Thanks for looking.  :D

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I can see by the broom that you are a thrifty person !  :D

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San Francisco, California

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44 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

I can see by the broom that you are a thrifty person !  :D

Darold I was wondering if someone would notice that old broom, LOL!  It still works great for cleaning up the peanut shells from the squirrels. 

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Just love all your fatsias!  Thanks for showing us your collection.  I especially love the variegated ones.  Wish I could grow these well in Florida.  Even in the shade, the heat and humidity are a little much for them.  They may survive, but thrive like yours?  No.  I will love them in your photos, though.  Thanks!

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Wow, I didn't know there were so many F. japonica varieties! I really like them too, unfortunately I don't have any in our yard. I'm not sure about areas farther south in FL, but they do well here in NW FL if they are in a more moist area with shade and soil that is somewhat enriched. I've seen some of in either too much sun or in a dry, sandy poor soil that struggle.

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1 hour ago, Opal92 said:

Wow, I didn't know there were so many F. japonica varieties! I really like them too, unfortunately I don't have any in our yard. I'm not sure about areas farther south in FL, but they do well here in NW FL if they are in a more moist area with shade and soil that is somewhat enriched. I've seen some of in either too much sun or in a dry, sandy poor soil that struggle.

Oh dear, Opal, you're going to make me want to try them again.  I was hoping that wouldn't happen.

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Thanks everyone if you have sandy soil just add a bag of compost into your soil and it should be readily to go, add the whole bag! 

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