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Chime Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Chime'
Pronunciation: nan-DEE-na doh-MES-ti-ka
SKU #01600
This unique evergreen shrub has exceptionally fine texture and form, belied by its vigor and toughness. Chartreuse green, finely dissected, thread-like leaves turn orange-red in winter. Slowly forms a dense and compact mound, superb in landscape or containers. Dainty white flowers followed by red berries add to its appeal.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Slow growing, low mounded form; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.
We no longer grow this plant
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Abelia (Abelia); Rose (Rosa); Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria); Kohuhu (Pittosporum) |
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune back 1/3 of the stems annually to promote dense spring growth. |
| History | Dan Hinkley, observed during his travels this very popular cultivar in Japan, noting that it has the best texture of any Nandina that he has seen in cultivation or in nurseries there. Noting that it had never been distributed before in North America, he introduced it to Monrovia, believing in its enormous potential as a landscape shrub. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Ornamental Berries, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Abelia (Abelia); Rose (Rosa); Smoke Tree (Cotinus); Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria); Kohuhu (Pittosporum) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Easily grown in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune back 1/3 of the stems annually to promote dense spring growth. |
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History
| History | Dan Hinkley, observed during his travels this very popular cultivar in Japan, noting that it has the best texture of any Nandina that he has seen in cultivation or in nurseries there. Noting that it had never been distributed before in North America, he introduced it to Monrovia, believing in its enormous potential as a landscape shrub. |
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We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.