Your plants are beautiful. I have a couple out back I love them and check them a couple of times a week. One thing I would like to know is how to keep the leaves that rich, dark green colour. Some of the leaves are light, almost yellow. It's not a big deal but love the dark green. It suits the garden better. I think it looks healthier too.
I live in zone 7B here in NY & I’m trying to get my hands on these. They look so lovely. I noticed your mahonia soft caress which I planted recently myself.
Hi Chris. I cant find any info online about how they go in winter in full sun? I want to plant mine under a mulberry tree. I live high in the mountains of Crete Greece where we get some frost and light snow.
What zone are you in? They are fine in zone 8B. Ours will keeps it's leaves and look fine to slightly below freezing with snow, and will survive at least -12C. They are shade loving plants and should not be in full sun. Hope that helps a bit.
Thanks Chris - I now realise mine is in too much sun ! Leaves are rather curled up and not as healthy as I would like. It is also in a pot - will that affect growth ? 👍🏼🌱
Hey Chris, I'm not too far from you, Teesside 😁 just checked my fatsia (bought last summer,kept in a pot that's been in a sheltered from wind spot over winter, outside tho) I just checked her yesterday and I think she has crown rot ? Top leaf and actual crown was mush and fell away easily 😣 I'm gutted, what can I do&will she be ok? I've wanted a tropical garden for years and watched yours and springy Steve's videos for atleast 5years now, took the plunge and started buying plants last summer& pretty sure my gunnera, variegated butterber are gonners and maybe my trex baby& fatsia now😫 any advice appreciated as I really couldn't afford to replace them all this year and was hoping to get really stuck in this spring and summer now I have more time on my hands . Much appreciated in advance 😁
Could you show how to trim fatsia japonica, please? I have a large tree in my garden, but after this winter looks bad, some leaves are brown/black. Thank you. I haven't trimmed it for few years as well
I've just bought a F. Spider's Web and someone has suggested I grow it as a single stem standard by gradually removing the lower leaves and pinching our any new growth from the base. In your view will this work?
Hi Chris, I inherited a fatsia so not sure what variant it is , but I want to move it to another more shaded part of the garden! What is the best time of year to transplant it? It’s vary healthily, about 6 to 7 feet tall and up north in sunny Newcastle Upon Tyne 😂
I'd wait until mid to late September. The ground will still be really warm and should hopefully be nice and most. I'd cut back the plant by a third or so and try and keep a good sized rootball if possible and water in really well. By next spring it should be established.
Any roots have some potential to cause damage to weak foundations. That being said, Fatsia roots are fleshy rather than woody so shouldn't be a problem
I've kept Fatsia Japonica for years and never had any real problems but noticed this morning several of the newest leaves were dead and on closer inspection the main stem had some furry mould. Is this a fungal issue or likely be from the prelonged frosts we've had this winter? Not been covered as never had to cover them before in the winter.
It's very likely to be due to frost. The damage should really only be on newer growth from last year and this year. If older growth affected then it could be a fungal infection.
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This was the best information on fatsia. Very good information covering everything from pruning to soil conditions. Thank you
very soothing voice, i just purchased a fatsia from my local hardware store. Im very excited!
I’ve just bought my 3rd......super excited too.
You have just shown me my next plant, thanks Kris. Merry Christmas 🎄👍
Your plants are beautiful. I have a couple out back I love them and check them a couple of times a week. One thing I would like to know is how to keep the leaves that rich, dark green colour. Some of the leaves are light, almost yellow. It's not a big deal but love the dark green. It suits the garden better. I think it looks healthier too.
I have a Fatsia with some leaves that are almost 40 cm across. Amazing.
Super informative, thank you. 👌💕
I live in zone 7B here in NY & I’m trying to get my hands on these. They look so lovely. I noticed your mahonia soft caress which I planted recently myself.
Just bought my 1st today. My god you're like the fa(c)tsia encycloponica of these ha ha 👌.
Thanks very much 👏👏👏
I've just bought one today but I'm going to have it has an I door plant
I have plant that flowers like the fatsia but the leaves (spear-shaped) are not fatsia shaped.
Hi Chris. I cant find any info online about how they go in winter in full sun? I want to plant mine under a mulberry tree. I live high in the mountains of Crete Greece where we get some frost and light snow.
What zone are you in? They are fine in zone 8B. Ours will keeps it's leaves and look fine to slightly below freezing with snow, and will survive at least -12C. They are shade loving plants and should not be in full sun. Hope that helps a bit.
Thanks Chris - I now realise mine is in too much sun ! Leaves are rather curled up and not as healthy as I would like. It is also in a pot - will that affect growth ? 👍🏼🌱
yes they do much better in the ground.
they are more robust and durable than they look.
Hey Chris, I'm not too far from you, Teesside 😁 just checked my fatsia (bought last summer,kept in a pot that's been in a sheltered from wind spot over winter, outside tho) I just checked her yesterday and I think she has crown rot ? Top leaf and actual crown was mush and fell away easily 😣 I'm gutted, what can I do&will she be ok? I've wanted a tropical garden for years and watched yours and springy Steve's videos for atleast 5years now, took the plunge and started buying plants last summer& pretty sure my gunnera, variegated butterber are gonners and maybe my trex baby& fatsia now😫 any advice appreciated as I really couldn't afford to replace them all this year and was hoping to get really stuck in this spring and summer now I have more time on my hands . Much appreciated in advance 😁
How would you successfully take a cutting?
Could you show how to trim fatsia japonica, please? I have a large tree in my garden, but after this winter looks bad, some leaves are brown/black. Thank you. I haven't trimmed it for few years as well
You can be quite ruthless, trimming whole branches back to a main stem or the ground and they'll grow back well
I've just bought a F. Spider's Web and someone has suggested I grow it as a single stem standard by gradually removing the lower leaves and pinching our any new growth from the base. In your view will this work?
It's not really suited to this as it wants to be multi stemmed and the foliage is heavy so usually wants to lean in one direction
Hi Chris, I inherited a fatsia so not sure what variant it is , but I want to move it to another more shaded part of the garden! What is the best time of year to transplant it? It’s vary healthily, about 6 to 7 feet tall and up north in sunny Newcastle Upon Tyne 😂
I'd wait until mid to late September. The ground will still be really warm and should hopefully be nice and most. I'd cut back the plant by a third or so and try and keep a good sized rootball if possible and water in really well.
By next spring it should be established.
@@YorkshireKRIS thanks Chris I appreciate the help 👍
Will these damage the foundation of the house if planted too close?
Any roots have some potential to cause damage to weak foundations. That being said, Fatsia roots are fleshy rather than woody so shouldn't be a problem
Is there a way to get my Japonica to flower earlier ? Every year it puts up its flower spike just as the first frost strikes..😲
It's just doing its natural thing. Often it can still form berries even after a light frost.
What about hardiness? Are there differences between the different forms?
All are hardy enough for most of England but polycarpa is less hardy, down to-10c to -12c ish. Whereas japonica has survived -18c in the U.k. before.
Hi Chris any ideas as to where to purchase fatsia annelise in Yorkshire? Searching for the holy grail lol
Spring green usually have it
@@YorkshireKRIS whereabouts is spring green ?
would they hybridise with scheffleras?
They can with ivy
Hi ive 2 spider webs growing in the house want to plant them in the garden would it be safe to put them out now im in n.ireland
I'd wait until Mid to late May, after any cold nights have passed.
@@YorkshireKRIS thanks im just itching to get planting roll on the summer lol
Can I cut thick old wood to promote lower growth
Yes
I've kept Fatsia Japonica for years and never had any real problems but noticed this morning several of the newest leaves were dead and on closer inspection the main stem had some furry mould. Is this a fungal issue or likely be from the prelonged frosts we've had this winter? Not been covered as never had to cover them before in the winter.
It's very likely to be due to frost. The damage should really only be on newer growth from last year and this year.
If older growth affected then it could be a fungal infection.
have u tried eating it like asparagus?
No but the cows have
My fatsia polycarpa it's leafs go black and fall off and there's like black rot at the top of the crown