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Gotemba Golden Japanese Spikenard
Aralia cordata 'Gotemba'
Pronunciation: uh-RAY-lee-uh kor-DAY-tuh
SKU #05548
LIGHT:
Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER:
Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE:
Fast growing; reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide annually.
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| Description | A sensational tall accent for a semi-shaded border or woodland garden. Each spring, brilliant yellow foliage emerges from a broad clump to create a grand, tree-like display. In late summer, sprays of white flowers climax in fireworks of shiny purplish black berries. An herbaceous perennial. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late summer. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Ornamental Berries, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Hosta (Hosta); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia); Ligularia (Ligularia); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Snakeroot (Cimicifuga); Dogwood (Cornus); Hydrangea (Hydrangea) |
| Care Instructions | Provide fertile, humus-rich, evenly moist but not soggy, well-drained soil. Prefers bright or dappled shade but tolerates full sun in cooler climates, given ample moisture. Shelter from damaging winds. Foliage dies back to the ground in winter; remove old foliage and feed with a slow-release fertilizer before new growth emerges in spring. The size reached each season will range depending on light, water, and soil. In more sun, plants tend to be shorter but bushier. The more shade, the more the plant stretches taller. |
| History | This precious otherworldly find from the island of Ulleong-do in the Japanese Sea was selected from a seedling collected by Daniel J. Hinkley at Gotemba Nursery in Japan. |
| Lore | The Japanese have historically eaten the young emerging stems of this plant in spring. |
Details
| Description | A sensational tall accent for a semi-shaded border or woodland garden. Each spring, brilliant yellow foliage emerges from a broad clump to create a grand, tree-like display. In late summer, sprays of white flowers climax in fireworks of shiny purplish black berries. An herbaceous perennial. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Late summer. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Ornamental Berries, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Hosta (Hosta); Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia); Ligularia (Ligularia); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Snakeroot (Cimicifuga); Dogwood (Cornus); Hydrangea (Hydrangea) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Provide fertile, humus-rich, evenly moist but not soggy, well-drained soil. Prefers bright or dappled shade but tolerates full sun in cooler climates, given ample moisture. Shelter from damaging winds. Foliage dies back to the ground in winter; remove old foliage and feed with a slow-release fertilizer before new growth emerges in spring. The size reached each season will range depending on light, water, and soil. In more sun, plants tend to be shorter but bushier. The more shade, the more the plant stretches taller. |
|---|
History
| History | This precious otherworldly find from the island of Ulleong-do in the Japanese Sea was selected from a seedling collected by Daniel J. Hinkley at Gotemba Nursery in Japan. |
|---|---|
| Lore | The Japanese have historically eaten the young emerging stems of this plant in spring. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. 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.