Pot Size: 4 litre Price: £45.00 Description: From a seed collection gathered from the 5 Fingers trail near Sapa in northern Vietnam in 2011. Where this slender medium to small sized evergreen species grew in a sunny clearing within the dense forest to 3m tall. With large leaves comprising of 7-11 ovate grey-green leaflets which emerged glossy tinged with purple held in two false whirls, on long wiry dark purple stems (petioles). Heavily laden with dark purple fruit in elongated terminal spikes arching under the weight when we found them. Easily grown in a fertile soil that is drained, but with some moisture retention, in sun or part shade, protect from freezing winds and severe frost when young.
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