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Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
Posted: October 26th, 2013, 10:50 pm
by M Farooq
This sparsely branched plant belongs to Polynesia. Polyscias can grow up to 20 ft and has fern like serrated leaves (like a saw-tooth). Prune only to remove damaged leaves.
Ref: Botanica, An illustrated Guide to Garden Plants, 2004 Konemann
Photo credit: Hamad Kisana
Re: Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
Posted: October 26th, 2013, 11:06 pm
by Munir
If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?
Re: Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
Posted: October 27th, 2013, 5:24 am
by M Farooq
Munir wrote:If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?
This is perhaps because this plant likes humidity (or rather avoids dry spell).
Re: Polyscias guilfoylei "Victoria" (Foliage Plant)
Posted: October 27th, 2013, 7:53 pm
by Munir
M Farooq wrote:Munir wrote:If I remember correctly, this is a very common plant in Karachi (last visited over 10 years back),but hardly seen upcountry.Reasons?
This is perhaps because this plant likes humidity (or rather avoids dry spell).
I was a very frequent visitor to Karachi in the early 80s & mid/late 90s. Everytime I brought back 8-10 plants-the maximum I could manage in the hand carry,which at times included this plant also. I think it did survive with me, but Croton & Dieffenbachias never did in winters.
