Fatsia Jap – Spriderweb Sense – Plant Of The Week
- Posted By: Phil
Posted in: Plant Of The Week
25th August 2020
Fatsia Jap – Spriderweb Sense
This fatsia is primarily grown for its great foliage, which looks as though it has been variously dusted with icing sugar – with some leaves having had a more generous dusting than others!
It makes a wonderful specimen, particularly when planted near white-flowering plants that complement the leaf variegations. It can also be used to help add light and colour to areas of lightly dappled shade.
Garden care: Prune lightly in mid to late spring, trimming shoots that spoil the symmetry. Protect plants from cold, drying winds.
Position: partial shade
Soil: moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: September to October
Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)