Pseudopanax 'Dark Star'

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An upright, evergreen shrub to 2m, with glossy, purple-flushed, toothed leaves divided into 3-5 slender, leathery leaflets

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
10–20 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or 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
Pseudopanax are upright evergreen shrubs or trees, with simple or palmate leaves, often with a distinct juvenile form; inconspicuous green flowers, the sexes usually on separate trees, may be followed on female plants by berry-like fruits
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand, in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every month; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by seed, semi-ripe cuttings or air-layering

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Sub-tropical
  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free