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NANDINA domestica
Commonly known as Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
Upright habit and light green leaves
Further Reading....
NANDINA domestica
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
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Evergreen
Pinnate to 3-pinnate leaves to 90cm (36in) long with lance-shaped leaflets, red to reddish purple when young and in winter. -
White -
Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft) -
Medium shrub Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Flowers have large, yellow anthers followed by long-lasting, spherical, bright red fruit. -
Hardy - cold winter Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun
In a sheltered site -
Additional Features
Berries These plants have berries. -
Pests & Diseases
viruses. -
Place of origin
India, China, Japan. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape
Panicles - conical panicles to 40cm (16in) long -
Star-shaped
to 1cm (½in) across -
Hardiness
Fully hardy -
Leaf form
Pinnate see photos above -
Leaf margin
Entire see photos above -
Leaf shape
Lanceolate see photos above -
Pruning group
Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
RHS group 9 & 11 -
Seasonal Interest
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Soil Conditions
Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Nandina - Growing Guide
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2m (6½ft)
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NANDINA domestica 'Richmond'
Chopstick plant, Sacred bamboo, Nanten
Available from £16.00
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Chopstick plant, Sacred bamboo, Nanten
Available from £16.00
Buy Varieties of NANDINA domestica
NANDINA domestica 'Firepower'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
Dwarf form with excellent autumn colour
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
NANDINA domestica 'Lemon-Lime'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
A new introduction with stunning yellowy-green new growth in spring. Needs full sun to keep its colour
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
NANDINA domestica 'Obsessed'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
(syn. ‘seika’). Rich red new growth
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
NANDINA domestica 'Richmond'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
Vigorous grower with an abundance of red fruit in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
NANDINA domestica 'Sunset'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
The new growth has an attractive vibrant reddish then purplish hue before eventually turning green
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
NANDINA domestica 'Woods Dwarf'
Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo
Compact and disease resistant. Grows to 2ft. Reddish-purple in autumn
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £16.00 each , 3+ £14.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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