{"product_id":"farfugium-japonicum-giganteum","title":"Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarfugium japonicum var. giganteum\u003c\/strong\u003e, affectionately known as the \u003cstrong\u003etractor seat plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, produces some of the largest, glossiest leaves of any perennial you can grow outdoors in Britain: great polished, rounded blades up to 40 cm across, held on stout stems in a slowly expanding clump. In moist shade the effect is pure jungle floor, achieved with a plant that is genuinely H4 hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the giant form of a Japanese coastal species, and it behaves impeccably here: the crown takes around -10C, regrowing in spring if hard frost fells the leaves, while in mild gardens the foliage simply carries on gleaming all winter. In autumn it adds a final flourish, sprays of yellow daisy flowers above the leaves when the rest of the garden is winding down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e partial to full shade; morning sun only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e rich, moist, humus-laden; happy on heavier ground that never dries out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e to around 80 cm tall and 1 m wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H4 at the root; leaves may collapse in hard frost and regrow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing anchors a shaded exotic planting faster. Grow it with ferns and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/schefflera-taiwaniana\"\u003eSchefflera taiwaniana\u003c\/a\u003e among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003eplants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e, at the damp edge of an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, or in a generous pot by a shaded door with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. It is a cornerstone of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown clumps with strong crowns. Winter behaviour is covered honestly in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58369826390399,"sku":"FARFGIGA17","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/farfugium.jpg?v=1789653480","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/farfugium-japonicum-giganteum","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}