We grow a hopbush at back of perennial border in backyard somewhat successfully. A few years ago the trunk started to split, but I wired ...Read Moreit together and it has healed. Another along eastern fence died, and the row of 8 along our driveway are a mixed bag. I like the green, lush ones (2 of them) that don't produce the papery hops. Most of the rest produce such an abundance of these seed pods, they look like dead plants. Could I reduce the amount of these that form by pruning in spring? All are 12 feet or taller, somewhat lanky except the 2 lush green ones.
We planted 40 of these bushes to replace the Oleanders that had become infested with a disease. After doing lengthy research we found 4 p...Read Morelants that were recommended to use as a hedge along the road for privacy & chose this one for its beauty of a purplish bronze foliage with a pink papery flower. There were champions for 2 years reaching 12'-15' tall & showed off beautifully. All of a sudden this last year 2016 several started to die off and we have no idea why??? No one we talk to can really tell us what went wrong, what we were doing wrong, a possible disease, what?? They just started to die off one by one. We've cut the water back thinking they are getting too much as they are drought tolerant. So why are some dying but others appear healthy. No one seems to have any suggestions for us. We see some in other areas of town & they appear to be healthy & vibrant so whats up?
Fast growing, attractive and drought tolerant as a pot specimen. Nice shrub, particularly the 'Purpurea' cultivar, but sadly not hardy in...Read More Seattle (Zone 8b). It lasts for a year or two, but hard frosts down to 15-20F kill it eventually.
Distribution of this plant seems to be widespread over the southern hemisphere - it occurs, besides Australia, in South Africa and Madaga...Read Morescar and apparently widespread on Pacific islands. It has an extremely beautiful timber reminiscent of Olive wood and is quite dense. The freshly-cut timber reacts with water to produce a white, soapy froth typical of the Sapindaceae.
This is a shrub from Australia and New Zealand , which gets its name from a superficial resemblance between the winged seed capsules and ...Read Morethe fruit of the Hop. It is a very variable species with a number of named subspecies. A New Zealand variety with purple foliage is popular as a garden shrub. I have successfully grown them from seed for a local park, but have not yet planted one in my garden. If planted, it is important to have a group of plants as they are dioecious, that is each plant has either male flowers or female flowers but not both. The female plant will not develop its attractive seed capsules unless there is a male plant nearby.
We grow a hopbush at back of perennial border in backyard somewhat successfully. A few years ago the trunk started to split, but I wired ...Read More
We planted 40 of these bushes to replace the Oleanders that had become infested with a disease. After doing lengthy research we found 4 p...Read More
Fast growing, attractive and drought tolerant as a pot specimen. Nice shrub, particularly the 'Purpurea' cultivar, but sadly not hardy in...Read More
Distribution of this plant seems to be widespread over the southern hemisphere - it occurs, besides Australia, in South Africa and Madaga...Read More
This is a shrub from Australia and New Zealand , which gets its name from a superficial resemblance between the winged seed capsules and ...Read More