Posted by LARGE GOONER on June 3, 2005, 11:15 am
I recently purchased a fatsia japonica , ive not planted yet . Some of
the
leaves are going yellow . Ive kept it well watered . Any ideas what
could be the
problem .
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LARGE GOONER
Posted by Janet Baraclough on March 10, 2005, 9:35 am
> Janet Baraclough writes:
> >snip<
> > I really like that dramatic tough glossy foliage, and the weird
> > flowers.
> ---
> They're fine if you have a big garden. However, I have just taken out a
> large fatsia from a small garden, a shame really as I too like them.
That's a pity.They can be cut back really hard to a bald stump, and
kept to the size you want.
Janet
Posted by Janet Baraclough on March 10, 2005, 1:13 pm
from root@netservs.com (Steve Harris) contains these words:
> martello@finnomail.wanadoo.co.uk (Martello) wrote:
> > I understand that it is only F.sylvatica that can be propagated from
> > seed,
> No, I've got a Fatsia Japonica I propagated from seed.
Was that seed collected by yourself, and how did you germinate it?
Janet
Posted by Martello on March 11, 2005, 6:35 am
> Steve Harris wrote in a message:
> I've got a Fatsia Japonica I propagated from seed.
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You've done very well! However, growing Fatsias from seed is a rather slow
method of increasing stock. Much quicker to take root and/or stem cuttings,
any time now.
Martello
Posted by Steve Harris on March 11, 2005, 7:18 pm
janet.and.john@zetnet.co.uk (Janet Baraclough) wrote:
> Was that seed collected by yourself, and how did you germinate it?
I bought from Chiltern Seeds. The only notes I have are:
21/03/03 Planted Fatsia Japonica in pot indoors
05/05/03 Fatsia Japonica seedling showing
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/
> >snip<
> > I really like that dramatic tough glossy foliage, and the weird
> > flowers.
> ---
> They're fine if you have a big garden. However, I have just taken out a
> large fatsia from a small garden, a shame really as I too like them.