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Pseudopanax crassifolium

Pseudopanax crassifolium

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A small New Zealand tree as strange as it is striking. The umbrella-like silhouette is adorned with slender, grey leaves with a reddish median. Over the years, it forms a small tree reaching 5m (16ft) in height. Hardy down to -7°C (19.4°F), it is best suited for cultivation in mild and humid climates, in non-calcareous soil.
Height at maturity
3.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to June
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Flowering time June to July
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Description

Pseudopanax crassifolius or crassifolium is a small evergreen tree from New Zealand, similar to the Pseudopanax ferox, but with less abundant foliage. It is appreciated for its partially open umbrella habit, with its long, slender, trailing, slightly dentate juvenile leaves resembling the ribs of an umbrella. This strange species goes through three successive stages to achieve its final foliage. The mature leaves, forming a crown on a slender trunk, are shorter, wider, rounded, and have smooth edges. It forms a striking bush with an elegant, graphic, and unusual appearance in both garden and pot. Plant this unusual plant in full sun, in well-drained but moist soil. It particularly thrives in mild oceanic climates. Gardeners in colder regions should give it a prominent place on the patio during the summer and protect it from severe frost in winter.

 

Pseudopanax crassifolium belongs to the Araliaceae family, just like the Angelica tree. It is native to New Zealand, specifically low-altitude forests that cover a few valleys along the coast. It is quite rare in cultivation. It is a bush that prefers humus-rich, fertile, and slightly acidic soil, and a mild and humid oceanic climate. It can reach a height of 5 to 6 metres, but takes up little space on the ground: at maturity, its crown will not exceed 1.5 metres (5 feet) in width. Its growth is quite fast. Young plants grow on a single trunk, bearing spectacular juvenile leaves that hang towards the ground, measuring 45 cm (18in) in length and inserted at an angle of less than 45 degrees (113°F). They are thin, thick, rigid, grey-brown to purplish in colour, with a reddish central area and small rounded teeth along the edges. Over time, this bush becomes bare at the base and develops a spreading crown of mature leaves at the top of its trunk. These leaves are 15 cm (6in) long, lanceolate in shape, and dark green. When mature, the plant produces green umbels of flowers.

 

Most often cultivated for the strange beauty of its juvenile leaves, Pseudopanax crassifolius leaves no one indifferent: you either love it or hate it. It is a fascinating plant, a survivor of ancient forests. It is admired for its extraordinary graphic design, which, let's admit, is quite difficult to associate with a traditional garden. This bush has its place in a large exotic group, alongside tree ferns (Dicksonia), Cycas, Araucaria (in a large garden), or horsetails, for example. Hardy to -10°C (14°F), it requires neutral to acidic, humus-rich, well-drained soil, and a sheltered position from cold, dry winds in mild climates. It is also a collector's plant, to be grown in a large pot that can be stored in a conservatory or greenhouse during winter.

 

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Pseudopanax crassifolium (Foliage) Foliage
Pseudopanax crassifolium (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.50 m
Habit fastigiate, upright
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time June to July
Inflorescence Umbel
Fruit colour black

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour purple

Botanical data

Genus

Pseudopanax

Species

crassifolium

Family

Araliaceae

Origin

Oceania

Product reference850741

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Planting and care

Pseudopanax is grown in the ground in mild climates, particularly in milder coastal area, where the well-drained, non or slightly calcareous soils and cool, humid summers are perfectly suited to its requirements. Elsewhere, it can be planted in a large pot filled with leaf compost, well-drained at the bottom, and watered with little or no calcareous water. It prefers a partially shaded exposure, or morning sun. Care should be taken to place it sheltered from strong or drying winds to preserve its strange foliage, but not devoid of a certain prehistoric charm.

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Planting period

Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Free-standing, Container, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-draining

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs protection

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