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PSEUDOPANAX ferox
Commonly known as Toothed lancewood
Pendant grey-green leaves with hooked teeth
Small
(UK Delivery Only)
£17.50 each
Large
(UK Delivery Only)
£35.00 each
Plant Details
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Architectural interest
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Exotic plants
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Good to know
Grown for its dramatic juvenile form. -
Place of origin
New Zealand -
EvergreenYoung plants produce pendent, narrow, sharply pointed, coarsely and jaggedly toothed dark bronze-green leaves to 45cm (18in) long.
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Linear
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Height
5m (16ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Tall ShrubUpright growing, later developing a small, rounded head with spreading, linear, dark-green leaves to 15cm (6in) long. Produces green flowers in umbels to 10cm (4in) across, followed on pollinated female plants by small, ovoid, black fruit.
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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) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Mature Size5m (16ft)
2m (6½ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soilShelter from cold, drying winds.
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Partial shade
Pseudopanax - Growing Guide
