Nandina domestica 'Lemon Lime' (Lime green sacred bamboo) — H45 cm | Pot Ø17 cm
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- Delivery in 2 to 5 working days
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CARE TIPS ON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack your plant immediately and inspect it
- Let it acclimatize for 24-48h in a bright spot out of direct sunlight
- Check the soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting, if needed
- Keep it away from heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe the leaves to remove dust
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🍋 Lemon-yellow young shoots • 🌿 Bright lime green • 🚫 Sterile variety, no berries • ☀️ Sun or partial shade • ❄️ Hardy to -15 °C • 🪴 Dense clump reaching the ground
Nandina domestica 'Lemon Lime' is a sacred bamboo with bright yellow-green foliage, the only nandina in the catalog to feature lemon tones rather than red. Derived from an East Asian species (China, Japan), it is one of our easy-care plants: any type of soil, sun or partial shade, and almost no pruning.
Its young shoots emerge lemon yellow, then mature to lime green, darkening slightly with age: the two shades coexist on the plant, creating a two-tone effect. A sterile variety, it generally produces neither flowers nor berries, and forms a dense clump with leaves all the way to the ground.
Which shrub with colorful foliage should you choose?
Ten evergreen shrubs from the catalog, chosen for their foliage rather than their flowers:
- Nandina 'Lemon Lime' (this plant) — lemon-yellow young shoots, then bright lime green. The brightest nandina, with no berries.
- Nandina 'Twilight' — bright pink young shoots, then green marbled with white, turning coppery in autumn. The only variegated nandina.
- Nandina Obsessed™ 'Seika' — bright red shoots produced throughout the summer, bronze red in winter. The reddest nandina in every season.
- Nandina 'Gulf Stream' — coppery young shoots, blue-green in summer and orange-red in winter. A dense, slow-growing ball.
- Nandina Blush Pink™ — pink young shoots, reddish green in summer and fuchsia red in winter. The most compact, reaching around 50 cm.
- Photinia 'Little Red Robin' standard — bright red young shoots on a 90 cm stem. The most colorful in spring, for a sunny position.
- Euonymus 'Emerald 'n' Gold' standard — small green and gold leaves, shaped into a ball on a 90 cm stem. The most structured, in sun or partial shade.
- Leucothoe 'Burning Love' — smooth, narrow leaves, burgundy red in spring and purple in winter. The deepest purple, for partial shade in ericaceous soil.
- Leucothoe 'Little Flames' — green leaves with flame-red tips in winter. The best choice for a small shade hedge.
- Japanese aralia 'Spider Web' — large palmate leaves speckled with white, for partial shade. The most exotic.
Unlike leucothoes, nandinas grow in ordinary soil, even chalky soil, and tolerate sun: they are the easiest to place.
Light & location
It grows in sun as well as partial shade. In sun, the yellow of the young shoots is brighter; in partial shade, the foliage takes on an acid-green hue and brightens less well-lit corners. Only reflected afternoon sun in summer can scorch its young leaves.
- Exposure: sun or partial shade, sheltered from scorching sun against a light-colored wall.
- Location: east- or west-facing balcony, terrace, entrance, or large corner planter.
- Hardiness in a pot: down to -15 °C — it stays outdoors in winter.
- Soil type: any well-drained potting soil, acidic, neutral or alkaline — never let water stand.
In front of a dark wall or deep-green hedge, its yellow-green stands out like a source of light.
Watering & care
It likes consistently moist but never waterlogged soil: testing the substrate with your finger shows when to water, while leaves that turn yellow and lose their luster, different from the lemon yellow of the young shoots, often indicate excess water.
- Watering: moderate — when the first few centimeters of the substrate are dry, less frequently in winter.
- Water: tap water is suitable.
- Fertilizer: fertilizer for shrubs, in spring.
- Pruning: rarely necessary — at the end of winter, cut damaged stems at the base.
- Repotting: every two to three years, in spring, in a wider pot, using potting soil for shrubs.
Applying fertilizer in spring encourages the growth of young lemon-yellow shoots, the most decorative ones.
Decor ideas & plant pairings
Its yellow-green brings light to arrangements of dark foliage, paired with balcony plants suited to the same exposure.
- For a burgundy and lemon contrast, plant a 'Double Ellen Red' Lenten rose at its base — its purple-burgundy flowers from February to April stand out against the light foliage.
- For a dark green backdrop, place a laurustinus behind it — its dark foliage makes the nandina look even brighter, and it blooms white from November to March.
- To dress the edge of the pot, plant a Carex 'Ice Dance' — its fine cream-edged leaves extend the brightness of the foliage.
- To enhance the pot, choose the Capi Nature Skin anthracite pot — the dark gray makes the yellow-green stand out like no other color.
Paired with Nandina 'Gulf Stream' in the same planter, it creates a lemon and orange-red contrast in winter.
Verdeia tips
- Protect the pot below -15 °C: in very cold weather, it may lose some of its leaves but grows back in spring. Move the pot close to a wall or wrap it in winter fleece. A winter balcony is easy to create with cold-hardy plants.
- Cut out one old stem in three every two years: at the end of winter, this encourages young yellow shoots to grow from the base and keeps the clump dense.
- Keep it out of reach of animals: all parts of nandina are toxic to dogs, cats, and birds if consumed.
Technical details
- Botanical name: Nandina domestica 'Lemon Lime'
- Common name: Sacred bamboo, nandina
- Family: Berberidaceae
- Origin: horticultural selection, species native to East Asia (China, Japan)
- Dimensions on delivery: H45 cm | Pot Ø17 cm
- Habit: dense, rounded clump, leafy down to the ground
- Mature height: 90 cm to 1.2 m tall and wide
- Flowering: rare, sterile variety grown for its foliage
- Exposure: sun or partial shade
- Watering: moderate
- Soil type: any well-drained soil, acidic to alkaline
- Hardiness: down to -15 °C
- Foliage: evergreen, lemon yellow then acid green
- Care: easy
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by animals and children, all parts of the plant
- Decorative style: Graphic / Japanese-inspired / Terrace
Each plant is unique: the proportion of yellow shoots and green leaves naturally varies according to the season, the light it receives, and the delivery date.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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What should I do when my plant arrives?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
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