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Fatsia Japonica - from pot to ground
BenDover
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I have a rather large Fatsia Japonica that has this spring grown huge. It is in a medium-sized terracotta pot, but I am now having to water it every 3/4 days as has clearly filled the pot with its roots and what soil is in there is not enough to retain moisture to keep it going.
When I transplant it in the ground, are there any special rules I need to remember? For example, do I plant it at the same depth or can I plant a little deeper to encourage some new stems? I, fortunately, have a new bed at the front of the house where it will go. It is an ideal place as faces west but doesn't get sun until later in the day, as it is shielded to the south by the neighbour's garage. The ground also stays cool and moist even in the height of summer.
Here are some pictures of the thing where it currently stands and the pot it is in.
When I transplant it in the ground, are there any special rules I need to remember? For example, do I plant it at the same depth or can I plant a little deeper to encourage some new stems? I, fortunately, have a new bed at the front of the house where it will go. It is an ideal place as faces west but doesn't get sun until later in the day, as it is shielded to the south by the neighbour's garage. The ground also stays cool and moist even in the height of summer.
Here are some pictures of the thing where it currently stands and the pot it is in.
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Plant at the depth it is in the pot. Water and stand back and let it grow. They're pretty straightforward apart from in winter when you need to brush the snow off them to stop branches/stems snapping off.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...