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JohnB
Joined: Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:29 am Posts: 118 Location: Washington DC, USA (zone 7a/b)
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Schefflera delavayi
I haven't been posting here lately, but I just wrote a blog post about a plant that's apparently being grown in the U.K., and in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, much more than in the eastern USA where I am. In fact it was largely due to posts (and photos) on this board that inspired me to try this plant! I hear that the hardy scheffleras in general don't like summer heat, but my S. delavayi has done fairly well so far, and came through my area's coldest winter in 20 years with only minimal damage.
My plant is still small, but looks healthy so I hope it gains a little more stature next year!
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Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:13 pm |
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Andy Martin
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:58 pm Posts: 1279 Location: Oxford UK
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
That's a lovely plant John... I lost one last year but not to frost but I believe drought at the roots Well I managed to get another small specimen The above plant I purchased in December '13 Here's a recent picture Not bad for a seasons growth. I will not attempt to grow it in the ground until it is a larger size... my last plant was larger than my last pic. John have you tried Schefflera Rhododenrifolia in your climate... seems to be reasonably hardy in my zone8a climate. Heres a pic of mine
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georgeinbandonoregon
Joined: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:52 am Posts: 390 Location: bandon, oregon usa USDA climate zone 9a
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
FWIW, believe that Sean Hogan in his useful and interesting book "trees for all seasons" writes that this schefflera is probably as frost hardy as fatsia japonica!!!!! that said, hardiness MAY depend at least to a certain degree on the specific provenance/natural habitat of the seeds/plant material being used. that said, it would be nice to have another relatively hardy "tree ivy" along with the fatsia (which I still think is an extremely cool plant no matter how common it may be in some places).
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pdid
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:15 am Posts: 203 Location: Garstang, Lancs UK
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Like Andy I have a small one which I planted out in August. It was kept in the GH last Winter but is supposedly hardy so I though I would trial it outside. The picture was taken just before I planted it out.
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Stan
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm Posts: 10687 Location: Hayward- S.F. Bay area Ca.
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Is that the one posted growing by the English mansion? It was some incredible size- 4 stories? I cant figure out how it got that large so fast of it wasn't discovered until 1999 or so. My facts are just estimates.
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Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:35 pm |
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johnw
Joined: Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:37 pm Posts: 240 Location: Halifax, NS
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Just back from Vancouver, last frost was back in December so spring is roaring ahead. Here's Schefflera delavayi in The Asian Garden at UBC. Note the trail name.
A number of evergreen Chinese magnolias there are getting very big, we were quite taken with Meliodendron.
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Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:23 pm |
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Tom Velardi
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:20 pm Posts: 4337 Location: Kyushu, Southern Japan (33.607N latitude)
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Wow, who would have thought you could grow a Schefflera in the D.C. area? It will be interesting to see how it does as it matures. Question - why are the leaves so dentate? Is that normal in young plants?
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Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:09 am |
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Tim B
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:56 pm Posts: 417 Location: Seekonk, Massachusetts USA, USDA zone 6b
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Great looking specimen John! I hope they are hardy. Here's my test specimen in zone 6b.
I did protect again this winter but one leaf is hanging out. The leaf has seen 4F without snow cover and this is the leaf as of yesterday.
As hardiness control, my test Eucalyptus camphora is toasted. Eucalyptus parviflora is partially toasted too.
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Thu Jan 28, 2016 2:18 am |
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johnw
Joined: Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:37 pm Posts: 240 Location: Halifax, NS
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Tim - Maybe, given your success, I''ll plant the Taiwanese Schefflera out this Spring, it's getting large and unmanageable.
I'm very surprised at that Eucalyptus, in the southern NS E. cinerea has been coming back from the roots for years. If only they had more summer heat down there it might gain some impressive height. Hasve you tried any of the so-0called hardier Eucalyptus spp.?
See you at the weekend.
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Kev Spence
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:59 pm Posts: 10902 Location: Loughborough, Leics, central UK
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Cracking plants guys I now have a small one, as per the first photo, in place of a S.taiwaniana then a S.chapana that died in the exact same place hopefully this may prove hardier.
I bet they look spectacular when they flush a stack of new leaves or do they just go with one leaf at a time?
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Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:49 pm |
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johnw
Joined: Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:37 pm Posts: 240 Location: Halifax, NS
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Kev - The Taiwanse species flushes full tilt in incredible numbers from but one growth bud as you see here, the initial flush - somewhere in iPhoto but as usual unlabelled - is completely silver-haired.
john
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Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:34 pm |
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Tim B
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:56 pm Posts: 417 Location: Seekonk, Massachusetts USA, USDA zone 6b
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
John
Great looking flush! Eucalyptus lacrimans is still perfect and even the tiny juvenile leaves are happy (no protection). My specimen is seed grown and only 4' tall so far. Seed from CincyFrank of Ohio. I believe seed was collected in coldest areas near the tree lines where trees don't grow since it gets too cold.
I also have a Eucalyptus debeuzevellei MT Ginni 1,750m collection which is ten feet tall but I have that 'tubed' up for winter.
With no tube
Another control plant.....Eucalyptus parviflora with toasted leaves which is 8 feet tall (you can see it in photo above).
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Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:01 am |
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Tim B
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:56 pm Posts: 417 Location: Seekonk, Massachusetts USA, USDA zone 6b
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Kev, here's my Schefflera delavayi pushing up a leaf.
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Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:09 am |
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Mark Innergarden
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:35 pm Posts: 9 Location: New York State, USA
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Hi Tim - I'm wondering where you obtained your S. delavayi. Also, how much sun would you think they can handle? I have one from Cistus that I'm thinking of trying in the ground. It has grown well in a pot for a few years.
Thanks, Mark
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:53 pm |
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Tim B
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:56 pm Posts: 417 Location: Seekonk, Massachusetts USA, USDA zone 6b
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Re: Schefflera delavayi
Hi Mark,
I received my S. delavayi from Cistus too. Mine gets 95% shade as its planted on the north side of the house. I would think it could handle full sun this far north but not sure. I'm sure it won't like winter sun, so keep sun off it in winter when temps are below freezing.
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Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:14 am |
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