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KIRENGESHOMA palmata
Commonly known as Japanese waxflower
Yellow flowers above elegant sycamore-like leaves
Further Reading....
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Yellow
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Height - to 1.2m (4ft)
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Spread - 60-75cm (24-30in)
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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. - 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)
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Partial shade - shelter from cold winds
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Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - slugs, snails.
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Place of origin - Japan
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Kirengeshoma palmata - Growing Guide
to 1.2m (4ft)
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60-75cm (24-30in) |
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