Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

jenniferholmes

Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

Post by jenniferholmes »

Hi

I'm new to this forum and wondered if someone can help me?

I have bought some bargain fatsia japonicas and I wondered if I can plant them in the ground or should I wait til spring?

If I wait til spring, how should I look after them over winter? X
fern Rob

Re: Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

Post by fern Rob »

It depends how big they are but I would plant them outside. They are relatively hardy plants, the roots will be protected in the ground rather than In the pots.
jenniferholmes

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Post by jenniferholmes »

Ah thank you. They are small but I think they've been grown outside so seem like they'll be ok?
fern Rob

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Post by fern Rob »

Fatsia leaves can look like they are going to die when hit by frost but they recover well. Sometimes the growing point will die but they re shoot in the spring.
jenniferholmes

Re: Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

Post by jenniferholmes »

What do you mean, a growing point?
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Re: Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

Post by Tom2006 »

Your in a milder spot in the country but personally I wouldn't plant now. Its too cold for them to grow (above or below ground). You may as well, just to be safe, leave them potted and keep in a sheltered spot if cold hits, and then plant in early spring with the soil warms up again.
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fern Rob

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Post by fern Rob »

jenniferholmes wrote:What do you mean, a growing point?
The point that the new leaves grow from.
jenniferholmes

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Post by jenniferholmes »

Ah! Thank you :-)
fern Rob

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Post by fern Rob »

They are a good foliage plant.
jenniferholmes

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Post by jenniferholmes »

I have a couple already and love them. They grow well in my garden. My garden is big so cheap big plants are a plus!
franckm

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Post by franckm »

Hi Jennifer,

Depending on the climate zone you're living on, but no doubt I would plant those fatsias in ground if I were you. Anyway (as already said) the roots will be more protected in gound than in containers.

Here's my latest garden blog. I was just talking about fatsias. You can click on english flag (on homepage) tot get an approximate translation in english :

http://exoticatolosa.e-monsite.com/blog/

Franck 8)
GREVILLE

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Post by GREVILLE »

Welcome to the forum, Jennifer icon_cheers

Seems as though you have more than one. In that case you can play safe and plant one and if it's small enough you could cloche it for the winter. Shelter any potted ones against freezing.
jenniferholmes

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Post by jenniferholmes »

I do. I bought 4 (my garden is quite big and needs filling out really.

What is cloching? How would I do that?
jenniferholmes

Re: Shall I plant my fatsia japonica

Post by jenniferholmes »

franckm wrote:Hi Jennifer,

Depending on the climate zone you're living on, but no doubt I would plant those fatsias in ground if I were you. Anyway (as already said) the roots will be more protected in gound than in containers.

Here's my latest garden blog. I was just talking about fatsias. You can click on english flag (on homepage) tot get an approximate translation in english :

http://exoticatolosa.e-monsite.com/blog/

Franck 8)
Really useful. Thank you!
franckm

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Post by franckm »

You're welcome. :wink:
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