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Nandina domestica Crimson Spray

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Nandina domestica Crimson Spray Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening Clumping, Tufting, Upright

Description:

A hardy tall upright form of Nandina with bright crimson cane-like stems and foliage. It bears creamy flowers that are followed by showy red berries providing seasonal interest. Useful for narrow spaces, screening, singularly or en masse. Great for Japanese themed gardens. It can get up to 1.8m tall a fantastic non invasive substitute to bamboo.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Berberidaceae Asia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green, Red

Flower Colour: Cream, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Summer

Fruit: Yes

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: High

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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