Janet Baraclough writes:
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I really like that dramatic tough glossy foliage, and the weird
flowers.
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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. A
neighbour had a splendid plant that grew to well over eight feet high.
I understand that it is only F.sylvatica that can be propagated from
seed, and all other varieties need to be grafted on sylvatica stock.

Martello