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KIRENGESHOMA palmata
Commonly known as Japanese waxflower
Yellow flowers above elegant sycamore-like leaves
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails. -
Place of origin
Japan -
Yellow
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Fully hardy
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Height
To 1.2m (4ft) -
Spread
60-75cm (24-30in) -
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial with short rhizomes and arching, smooth reddish purple stems. Pale-green, sycamore-like leaves, 10-20cm (4-8in) long becoming smaller towards the stem tips. Tubular flowers are in nodding, terminal cymes of 3 to 3.5cm (1½in) long.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Mature Sizeto 1.2m (4ft)
60-75cm (24-30in)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Soil Conditions
Acid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soil
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Sun Requirements
Partial shade
Shelter from cold winds
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