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Other common names umbrella tree 'Gold Capella'
Family Araliaceae
Genus Schefflera can be evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers with long-stalked palmately divided leaves and, on mature plants only, panicles or racemes of small flowers followed by spherical fleshy fruits
Details 'Gold Capella' is an evergreen shrub to 3m, with glossy green palmate leaves to 20cm across, margined with light yellow; flowers seldom produced, insignificant
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Toxicity Contact may cause skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1C
Full Shade
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or East-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Chalk
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered or indirect sunlight. Grow outdoors in fertile, humus-rich moist but well-drained soil in sheltered frost-free area
Propagation Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Patio & Container Plants
Pruning Pruning group 1
Pests May be attacked by scale insects, thrips, and mealybugs under glass
Diseases Generally disease free
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