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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Architectural interest
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Exotic plants
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Good to know
Requires a male nearby for pollination for fruit -
Pests & Diseases
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Place of origin
New Zealand (North Island) -
Evergreen3- or 5-palmate, deep-green leaves. Juvenile plants have 5 lance-shaped, coarsely and irregularly toothed leaflets to 12cm (5in) long. On mature plants they have 3 smaller, stalkless, obovate, entire to sparsely toothed leaflets to 10cm (4in) long
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Yellow
Yellow-green. -
Australian / New Zealand
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Coastal / windswept
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Palmate
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Lanceolate
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Height
3m-6m(10ft-20ft) -
Spread
2m-4m (6ft-12ft)
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Tall ShrubErect to spreading large shrub or small tree with stout branches. Produces flowers in compound umbels 10cm (4in) across in summer followed by purple-black fruit 5mm (¼in) long if pollinated
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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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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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
Shelter from cold, drying winds -
Partial shade
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Mature Size3m-6m(10ft-20ft)
2m-4m (6ft-12ft)
