Scheffleras in The Garden

We grow several Scheffleras in the garden and feature them quite regularly but not always as a group. I was meaning to feature them collectively as they were all flushing away in the spring (which can be very eye catching) but never managed to do so (one did get extra attention though!), mainly because I didn't get the chance to photograph them all during that period. Quite a lot of them too have attained significant heights since they were planted which makes it extra tricky to take photos of their new flush without getting the ladders out.

Anyway, here are some of the Scheffleras growing in our garden and how they are looking at the moment:

Schefflera kornasii with Fatsia japonica and Schefflera rhododendrifolia in the foreground

Schefflera aff. myriocarpa

Schefflera aff. chapana

Schefflera aff. chapana (same specimen as above)

Schefflera rhododendrifolia (Tregrehan) in the first raised bed

Schefflera rhododendrifolia (Garden House)

The two Schefflera rhododendrifolia above, as the name says are supposed to be the same, with the former from a rooted cutting of a plant growing at Tregrehan while the latter grown from seed from the specimen at the Garden House. I know that juvenile and mature leaves can differ but what puzzles me is that, if they are indeed the same plants then why are the color of the new flush of leaves different? Hmmm...

Schefflera taiwaniana in the third raised bed

Schefflera delavayi on third raised bed

Remember the Schefflera delavayi above? It featured a few weeks ago due to the gradient of the new flush of leaves, which most of them have achieved their final size for the season. Still looks good though I think and the leaves are certainly not dainty nor delicate.

Schefflera rhododendrifolia on the middle patio

Schefflera alpina (large leaf form)

The one above is newly planted, as well as the one below:

Schefflera pauciflora

The Schefflera above is a new one from Crug Farm which we brought back from the Grow London garden show last week. What I did forget to ask them though is if this is actually the same as the one just above this (which we acquired last year) as both species are supposed to be closely related. Same or not I don't mind as I like them both individually.

Schefflera taiwaniana

This is our tallest Schefflera and the hardest to photograph due to its size and aspect. The top part of this specimen goes well beyond the top part of the pergola.
Taking these photos I also remembered that there were two species that we used to have growing in our garden but are no longer with us: S. multinervia and S. brevipedicellata. I didn't lose them due to cold winter temperatures  but rather both just seemed to have faded away for some unknown reasons. I'll reacquire them again at some point and plant again in the garden, to join these ones that seems very happy in their abode.

Mark :-)