Broad Pattison

If Foliage grows in a large pot, it will highlight a courtyard, patio or indoor situation. Occasional pruning checks excessive growth and encourages base growth, and old leggy bushes that have become ungainly may be rejuvenated by cuttings back to 30-60 cm above ground level. Readily propagated, cutting the stems in late autumn and winter. Various variegated forms may be sold under this name, some more colorful than others. Leaf color will remain the same throughout the plant’s life. A good-looking foliage tree or shrub, the Butter Knife Bush (Cunonia capensis) gives continual interest in an outdoor or indoor location. An evergreen ranging from 2-8 m in height and 1.5-4 m across, this multi-branched plant has claret colored twigs and branches. Read more…