{"id":8021,"date":"2020-06-27T15:49:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T15:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=8021"},"modified":"2020-06-27T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T17:08:41","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-179-idesia-polycarpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/27\/plant-a-day-2020-day-179-idesia-polycarpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 179) Idesia polycarpa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have two of these trees along the driveway that came from seeds borrowed from the Arboretum. The tree the seeds came from passed away not long after, so I\u2019m glad I got these when I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My trees do not flower or seed, since I prune them hard back early each spring. I grow them for their amazing foliage. It has a tropical feel to it, with deep coloring, contrasting veining, and red petioles. And the size is just big enough to impress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n