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Tuscan Flame Heavenly Bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Tuscan Flame' PP #21,940
Pronunciation: nan-DEE-na doh-MES-ti-ka
SKU #42719
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide.
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| Description | A real eye-catcher in the landscape, this evergreen shrub with a compact, rounded habit provides brilliant year-round color, needs minimal care, and maintains its neat round habit without pruning. Drought tolerant, once established. Bright coral to russet-red foliage has a lacy appearance. Terrific for borders, massing, and containers. |
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| Bloom Time | Rarely blooms; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Poolside |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Rose (Rosa); Juniper (Juniperus); Barberry (Berberis); Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria) |
| 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 | 'Tuscan Flame' was discovered in 2000, as a vegetative branch sport observed on an individual unnamed plant of the species Nandina domestica (unpatented). The parent plant was growing within a commercial crop of Nandina domestica at the inventor's nursery in Salem, Oregon. U.S. Plant Patent #21,940 was issued in May, 2011. |
Details
| Description | A real eye-catcher in the landscape, this evergreen shrub with a compact, rounded habit provides brilliant year-round color, needs minimal care, and maintains its neat round habit without pruning. Drought tolerant, once established. Bright coral to russet-red foliage has a lacy appearance. Terrific for borders, massing, and containers. |
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| Bloom Time | Rarely blooms; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Poolside |
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| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Kohuhu (Pittosporum); Rose (Rosa); Juniper (Juniperus); Barberry (Berberis); Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria) |
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 | 'Tuscan Flame' was discovered in 2000, as a vegetative branch sport observed on an individual unnamed plant of the species Nandina domestica (unpatented). The parent plant was growing within a commercial crop of Nandina domestica at the inventor's nursery in Salem, Oregon. U.S. Plant Patent #21,940 was issued in May, 2011. |
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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.