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DODONEA viscosa
Commonly known as Hop bush
Yellow to mid green leaves with pinkish or brownish seed capsules
£16.50 each
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Good to know
Pinch out tips of young shoots to encourage bushy growth. A plant for the cool greenhouse over winter. -
Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites in greenhouse conditions. -
Place of origin
Australia - and coastal regions in tropics and sub tropics worldwide. -
EvergreenElliptic to obovate (flat, egg-shaped, broadest above the middle) leaves 7-13cm (3-5in) long with irregular, wavy margins.
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Patio / pot plants
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
1 - 5m (3-15ft) -
Spread
1 - 3m (3-10ft)
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Tall ShrubVigorous erect to spreading shrub or small tree. Produces 2- or 3-winged, pink to reddish-brown, light brown, purple or yellow capsules 2-2.5cm (¾-1in) across.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Broadly columnar
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Mature Size1 - 5m (3-15ft)
1 - 3m (3-10ft)
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