Fatsia er eit gammalt japansk ord for “fem”, og viser til dei femfingra lauva. Me hadde ein Fatsia i den gamle hagen som koste seg nede ved elva - så godt at eg ikkje ville flytta han. I den nye hagen kunne det også passa med ein, tenkte eg. Dei er vintergrøne og fine, og toler skygge. Typen eg tilfeldigvis fann denne gongen heiter 'Spiders Web', og er fint variegert i grønt og kvitt. Denne blei planta i september 2014 på nordsida av huset.
Fatsia japonica Spider's Web
Very rare even in Japan, the handsome polished palmate leaves of this medium-sized shrub are ever-changingly variegated with a spider-web & edge of white. (forestfarm.com)
The shiny green palmate leaves, like a super-sized schefflera, are each bordered with a heavy white speckling that often finds its way into the center of the leaf. Fatsia 'Spider's Web' was named by Japanese variegated plant experts, the late Dr. Yokoi and Mr. Hirose as a selection from an old Japanese seed strain, Fatsia 'Tsumugi Shibori' (tie-dyed cloth). It takes about 3 years for it to show the wonderful mature characteristics, so be patient. For those who garden in the arctic zones north of Zone 7, Fatsia 'Spider's Web' makes a superb houseplant. (plantdelights.com)