Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo Italian Plants (Nandina Domestica Obsessed)

Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo Italian Plants Description

Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo is a compact, evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant foliage and seasonal colour changes. This cultivar of Nandina domestica offers a rich display of colours, with fresh green leaves in spring and summer that transform into vivid reds, oranges, and purples during autumn and winter. It maintains a neat, bushy form, making it an ideal choice for low hedges, borders, and container planting. Despite its name, it is not a true bamboo but shares similar architectural beauty, with an upright, clumping growth habit.

Pruning Advice

Best Time to Prune: The best time to prune Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo is in early spring, just before new growth starts. This is when you can remove any dead, damaged, or unsightly growth and shape the plant for the season. A light pruning can also be done in late summer to maintain its compact form.

Shaping: Regular pruning helps maintain its dense, bushy shape. Trim back any long or leggy stems to encourage fresh growth, and to keep the plant looking tidy and well formed.

Maintenance Pruning: Remove any dead or damaged stems throughout the year to keep the plant healthy and looking its best. If any stems become unruly or out of place, prune them back to the base or to a healthy part of the plant.

Cutting Back: If the plant becomes too large, you can cut it back more heavily, but avoid cutting too far into old wood, as this can result in sparse regrowth. Always leave some healthy leaves to encourage fresh growth.

Further Information

Seasonal Colour: One of the main attractions of Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo is its stunning foliage, which changes colour dramatically throughout the year. In spring and summer, the leaves are bright green, while in autumn and winter, they take on vibrant red, orange, and purple hues, adding significant colour to the garden.

Compact Size: This cultivar is smaller than other varieties of Nandina domestica, growing to around 1 to 1.2 metres (3 to 4 feet) tall. Its compact size makes it an excellent choice for small gardens, containers, or as a low hedge.

Evergreen: As an evergreen shrub, Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo provides year round interest, offering structure and colour in the garden even during the colder months when many plants are dormant.

Wildlife Friendly: The small white flowers that appear in late spring attract pollinators such as bees, and the bright red berries that follow provide a food source for birds. However, it is important to note that the berries are toxic to humans if ingested.

Low Maintenance: Once established, Obsessed Heavenly Bamboo requires minimal care. It is drought tolerant and adaptable to a variety of soil types, making it a great choice for low maintenance garden designs.

Delivery & Returns

Free delivery is available on most orders (except Premium Products) providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:

* Standard Sized Boxes (Bare root up to 1.2m tall & pots up to 7.5L) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £9.98 charge.

* Tall Sized Boxes (Bare roots 1.2m & over) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £24.99 charge.

* Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £350 | or £82 charge.

* Pleached Trees (Specialist Delivery) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £1500 | or £450 charge.