What: Fatsia japonica ‘Variegata,’ or variegated Japanese aralia, is an evergreen shrub native to Japan. Prized for its foliage, it has year-round interest and should be a candidate for shady ...

Although it is often grown as a houseplant, Fatsia japonica (aralia) is an incredible evergreen shrub that will add a tropical look in a shady area of the garden. Grown outdoors, Fatsia japonica forms ...

SEATTLE — Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris shows us how to grow fatsia japonica, or aralia, and what to do when it starts looking a little sad. Although it is often grown as a houseplant, Fatsia japonica ...

I've been writing lately a lot about indoor plants and thought it was time to switch to the outdoors. Then I got a better idea and decided to tell you about the fatsia japonica, a great plant that ...

Japanese aralia, also called paper plant or Formosa rice tree, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that can be planted or grown in a container in temperate gardens or kept as a houseplant. With foliage ...

Q: Can you prune Fatsia japonica plants, and if so, when is a good time and how much should you prune? DB, Co Galway A: Commonly known as the false castor oil plant or as Japanese aralia, this ...

Big and bold and ideal for north-facing and shady sites. I have heard Fatsia japonica described as an ivy plant on hormones – the leaves are huge and glossy and the flowers appear in late autumn, ...

THERE is nothing as comfortable as an old hat. And this particular old hat - Fatsia japonica - was a favourite in difficult corners of many an urban and suburban garden before the concept of ...

There comes a time when a chap needs a change from the topiary balls of box and pyramids of yew when it comes to winter form and structure in the garden. Don’t get me wrong – my own patch is filled ...

What: Fatshedera lizel “Annemike” is a rare hybrid between Fatsia japonica and Hedera helix (English ivy). “Annemieke” (also sold as ‘Variegata’) is a selection of this vine-like shrub that provides a ...