The Japanese Fatsi is an evergreen shrub native to Japan. It has huge glossy 12 - 16" wide tropical-looking leaves. Perched on top of upright stems, each leaf has 8 deep lobes. In old Japanese, fatsia meant eight, hence the name.
These plants are very ornamental! On top of the wonderful foliage, they also have ringed trunks & lovely clusters of white flowers in round balls. Bees & butterflies enjoy the flowers, & birds love to eat the showy ornamental berries later in the season.
The Fatsia doesn’t mind being pruned to a smaller size, so can be grown in containers & they make a wonderful houseplant or bonsai tree.
Name: Japanese Fatsi Other Common Names: Paper plant / Japanese Aralia Scientific Name: Fatsia Japonica Syn. Aralia Japonica Color: White Flowers & Black Berries Plant Seeds: When Soil Temp Warms to 70f Bloom Time: Flowers Late Summer - Mid Winter Harvest: Flowers Turn to Ornamental Berries Hardiness Zone: 7 - 11 Plant Height: 8 - 16' Plant Spacing: 10 - 12' Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade Soil & Water Preferences: Average
yes id did buy and receive bamboo seeds from you. i planted same and now cautiously await some indication the sprouting will begin. we are in northern nj where it is quite cold so i am keeping the plantings in a planter system we use for seedlings. only time luck and patience will tell the ultimate story. if the seeds come to be small plants we will replant into pots until spring and after that we are guardedly optimistic. thanks for the request and service. stewart a farber
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.