Radermachera sinica
30th April 2006
A tall semi-tropical tree that has become popular as a pot plant. Rather like Fatsia japonica it is really tough. In a cold greenhouse it has grown rather leggy,
and looks more like a sapling than a pot plant!
17th August 2008
It has grown long and rather spindly in the conservatory, so this year it has gone out into a cold greenhouse, where it has appreciated the
extra light, but might not find the lower temperatures as welcome.
5th June 2009
I have been astonished by the hardiness of the plant. It spent the winter in a cold greenhouse, and I assumed that it was dead when we had the coldest winter
for 20 years, but it came through with little more than some slight leaf damage. Quite astonishing.
19th December 2010
The opportunity arose to take it out into the snow. I should try it outside, and this is as close as I can get to
preparation. It comes from the mountains of southern China and Taiwan so time will tell whether 'mountain' or 'southern' is
the dominant adjective.
3rd October 2013
17th March 2018
29th October 2018