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  • NANDINA domestica 'Sunset'
    NANDINA domestica 'Sunset'
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    NANDINA domestica 'Sunset'

    Commonly known as Chopstick plant, Nanten, Sacred bamboo

    The new growth has an attractive vibrant reddish then purplish hue before eventually turning green
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      At least 2 different cultivars are required for fruiting
    • Pests & Diseases
      Viruses
    • Place of origin
      India, China, Japan. Garden origin.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Pinnata to 3-pinnate leaves to 90cm (36in) long with lance-shaped leaflets
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • White
    • Panicles
      Conical panicles to 40cm (16in) long
    • Star-shaped
      To 1cm (½in) across
    • Border
      Suitable for a sheltered border
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      1m (39ins)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Upright, bushy shrub. Flowers have large, yellow anthers followed by long-lasting red fruit
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      In a sheltered site
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs, poultry
    • Mature Size
      1m (39ins)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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