How to tend a Nandina domestica

Also known as: Nandina tomentosa Wehmer, Nandina denudata Lavallée, Nandina tsermonanten Hassk., Nandina domestica var. linearifolia C.Y.Wu ex S.Y.Bao, Nandina domestica f. purpurea Beecher, Nandina domestica f. gigantea Beecher, Nandina domestica var. longifolia Dippel, Nandina domestica unranked alba W.B.Clarke, Nandina domestica f. alba (W.B.Clarke) Rehder, Nandina domestica f. longifolia (Dippel) Rehder

Watering

Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, rub leaves with water in summer

Sunlight

Resistant to shade, put in places with bright scattered light, in winter may take 2-3h sunlight

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in the growing season, stop in winter

Pruning

Remove dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Berberidaceae, Nandina
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in March-June, white flowers
Flower colors
Young leaf color red, old leaves green, in winter turn to red
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