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PODOPHYLLUM
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Height - 40cm (16in) -
Spread - 80cm (32in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennial. Upright stems carry large leaves which unfurl like umbrellas. Flowers in mature plants are followed by fleshy, red fruit
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full shade -
Partial shade -
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants. -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - slug damage to emerging leaves -
Place of origin - northern India (Himalayas) to China -
Flower Shape - Star-shaped -
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - - malodorous
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Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Summer
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Podophyllum - Growing Guide
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40cm (16in)
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80cm (32in) |
Buy Varieties of PODOPHYLLUM
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Deeply lobed green leaves with chocolate-brown spots. Large red star-shaped flowers hang beneath the leaves, one of our best selling plants at Chelsea
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
