Neopanax laetus

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<em>Neopanax</em> <em>laetus</em> RHS
<em>Neopanax</em> <em>laetus</em> RHS

Synonyms

Nothopanax laetus
Pseudopanax laetus

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A large, evergreen shrub or small tree with palmate leaves, each composed of five or seven stalked leaflets up to 30cm long. The small, greenish-purple flowers appear in winter in umbels up to 20cm across followed, on female plants that have been pollinated, by small purple-black fruit

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres
Max Height
4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Araliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Neopanax are evergreen shrubs or small trees. The leaves are palmate, with three to seven stalked leaflets. In some species the leaves change shape according to the plants age and mature foliage may consist of a single leaflet. Small flowers are produced in large sprays, followed by berries on female plants
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
New Zealand

How to Grow

Cultivation

May survive outdoors in very mild areas, otherwise grow in an unheated greenhouse, or grow in a pot and overwinter under glass. Use a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand, and protect from the hottest sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or air layering in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free