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Bought one of these beauties a couple of years ago, and the label says
1.5 m by 1.5 m (5 foot by 5 foot in real money) which is surprising, as
I've seen huge specimens around

The first winter I almost took it back to the nursery, as it shed its
leaves, then in the spring the baby leaves appeared, a burnt brown
colour. Yikes! definitely dying I thought.

In fact this was healthy new growth, and the whole plant took off that
second summer, once I'd given it some basic liquid feed.

Mine covers an area of tat hedge with its lovely cream & green leaves,
all year round, grows slowly, and is so well behaved.

Recommmend 'em highly.


I would echo the fact that they are very slow-growing at least at first.
I have had one for six or seven years and it is still only just about 2
metres tall. A lot of that growth has occurred in the last year.

Janet G