Pseudopanax lessonii 'Gold Splash' (v)

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An evergreen shrub to 3m tall, with bright green leaves palmately divided into 3 or 5 obovate leaflets, splashed with bright yellow. Insignificant greenish flowers appear rarely in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height
2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk 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
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
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Best grown under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added sharp sand in full light with shade from hot sun or in bright filtered light. In growth, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly, water sparingly in winter. Outdoors grow in fertile, well-drained soil in a very sheltered, sunny position

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings or air layering in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants

Pruning

Pruning group 1, may need restrictive pruning under glass

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free