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Polyscias guilfoylei 'Victoriae' (v)
  • RHS AGM

wild coffee 'Victoriae'

A compact evergreen shrub with large, bipinnate leaves composed of white-margined, jaggedly-toothed leaflets

Other common names
lace aralia
Synonyms
Panax victoriae
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green White
Summer Green White
Autumn Green White
Winter Green White
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1A
Botanical details
Family
Araliaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Potentially harmful
Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus

Polyscias are evergreen shrubs and small trees with simple, pinnate or palmately dissected leaves; small greenish flowers are borne in umbels aggregated into panicles, and may be followed by small black berries

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based potting compost in full or bright, filtered light. In growth, water freely, mist daily and apply a balanced liquid feed every month. Water sparingly in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Take greenwood cuttings in early summer. Alternatively, root semi-ripe or ripe, leafless stem sections with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

See pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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