Decaisnea fargesii

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Height
2 to 5 m
Width
2 m
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline
Soil
sandy, permeable, all substrates
Decaisnea fargesii
Characteristics:
Habit
Shrub, rarely a large shrub, 2-3 (5) m tall, 2 m wide, many shoots, stiffly upright, sometimes fanned out; few twigs with thick, glaucous blue twigs; moderate growth
Blossom
Not decorative, pale green flower bells in racemes; May to June
Leaves
Decorative, some 50 cm long, early shoots in April, bluish green; golden green to yellow in autumn, end of October
Fruits
Fleshy, bean-like fruits, strong cobalt-blue, September to October; bile-black when ripe, edible but sweetish and slimy, very sticky; decorative fruit
Roots
Few twigs, cordate roots; initially sensitive, thus mulch
Demands
Sun to light shade; needs warmth, often sensitive to late frost even in temperate zones, thus only in protected areas, needs wind protection
Soil
Sandy-loamy, well drained, not too heavy as frost damage is thus increased; fresh to moist, neutral to alkaline
Tips
Cut back shoots daimaged in spring to the first or second upper shooting bud
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7a  
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98580059 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €29.00
98680059 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99900088 rootballed, 60-80 €29.00
99010088 rootballed, 80-100 €45.00
98190059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125 €95.00
98880059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150 €130.00
98980059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 150-200 €190.00
99110088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €95.00
99210088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €130.00
99510088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200 €190.00
99310088 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €300.00
99410088 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €450.00
SANA006610 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 €700.00
SANA008131 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,050.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
98580059 Cont 5 l, 60-80 €29.00
98680059 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99900088 rootballed, 60-80 €29.00
99010088 rootballed, 80-100 €45.00
98190059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125 €95.00
98880059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 125-150 €130.00
98980059 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 150-200 €190.00
99110088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €95.00
99210088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €130.00
99510088 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-200 €190.00
99310088 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €300.00
99410088 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €450.00
SANA006610 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 100-150 €700.00
SANA008131 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,050.00