Nandina domestica Obsessed™ 'Seika' (Red 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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❤️ Bright red young shoots throughout the season • 🌿 Blue-green foliage in summer • 🍂 Bronze-red in winter • ☀️ Sun or partial shade • ❄️ Hardy to -15 °C • 🪴 Compact habit, ideal for growing in a pot
Nandina domestica Obsessed™ 'Seika' is a compact sacred bamboo whose bright red shoots appear not only in spring, but throughout the season. A US horticultural selection (Texas), identified as a mutation of 'Gulf Stream', it is one of the catalog's cold-hardy plants that remain colorful in winter.
Its young leaves emerge bright red, then mature to blue-green, often edged in red. As new red shoots form throughout the summer, the plant remains bicolored during the warmer months. In autumn and winter, the entire foliage takes on bronze-red tones. Its slow growth keeps it compact, reaching around 60 to 90 cm when mature.
Which colorful-foliaged shrub should you choose?
Ten evergreen shrubs from the catalog, chosen for their foliage rather than their flowers:
- Nandina Obsessed™ 'Seika' (this plant) — bright red shoots renewed throughout the summer, bronze-red in winter. The reddest nandina in every season.
- Nandina 'Twilight' — bright pink young shoots, then green marbled with white, turning coppery in autumn. The only variegated nandina.
- Nandina 'Lemon Lime' — lemon-yellow young shoots, then bright lime green. The brightest of the nandinas, without berries.
- 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 alkaline soil, and tolerate sun: they are the easiest to place.
Light & location
It prefers bright, sheltered locations: in the sun, its red shoots are brighter and more numerous. It dislikes places exposed to cold drafts, as well as reflected sun against a light-colored wall in midsummer.
- Exposure: sun or bright partial shade, sheltered from cold winds.
- Location: southeast- or west-facing balcony, sheltered terrace, entrance, or railing planter.
- Hardiness in a pot: down to -15 °C — it remains outdoors in winter.
- Soil type: any rich, well-drained potting soil, acidic, neutral, or alkaline.
In very cold weather, it may lose some of its leaves: it regrows in spring from the stems, with new red shoots.
Watering & care
It tolerates a short period of summer drought better than a waterlogged pot in winter: a well-draining substrate with clay balls at the bottom prevents water from stagnating, and being away for a few days in summer still needs planning ahead for a potted plant.
- Watering: moderate — when the first few centimeters of the substrate are dry, greatly reduced in winter.
- Water: tap water is suitable.
- Fertilizer: fertilizer for shrubs, in spring.
- Pruning: rarely necessary — at the end of winter, cut frost-damaged stems back to the base.
- Repotting: the following spring, in a slightly wider pot, using potting soil for shrubs.
Apply fertilizer in spring, then a second time in early July, to encourage new red shoots throughout summer.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
Its bright red color structures a planter all year round, paired with balcony plants suited to the same exposure.
- For a Christmas planter, plant a Christmas rose 'Christmas Carol' alongside it — its pure white flowers stand out against the bronze-red nandina from November to March.
- For a dark green backdrop, place a laurustinus behind it — evergreen, it blooms white from November to March and brings out the red.
- To dress up the edge of the pot, plant a Carex 'Ice Dance' — its cream edging and fine leaves contrast with the red shoots.
- To enhance the pot, choose the Capi Nature Groove taupe pot — its light, warm shade brings out the red, which a dark pot would dull.
Paired with Nandina 'Lemon Lime' in the same planter, it creates a red and lime-green contrast in every season.
Verdeia tips
- Give it as a festive gift: red in winter, it is an excellent alternative to a short-lived Christmas plant and remains decorative all year round. It is also a lovely idea for giving a plant in winter.
- Protect it from cold winds: it is icy wind rather than frost that causes it to lose its leaves. Against a wall or solid railing, it keeps its foliage all winter.
- Keep it out of reach of animals: all parts of the nandina are toxic to dogs, cats, and birds if they consume them.
Technical specifications
- Botanical name: Nandina domestica Obsessed™ 'Seika'
- Common name: Sacred bamboo, nandina
- Family: Berberidaceae
- Origin: American horticultural selection (Texas), species native to East Asia (China, Japan)
- Dimensions on delivery: H45 cm | Pot Ø17 cm
- Habit: compact and dense, slow-growing
- Mature height: 60 to 90 cm tall and wide
- Flowering: inconspicuous or absent, variety grown for its foliage
- Exposure: sun or partial shade
- Watering: moderate
- Soil type: any well-drained soil, acidic to chalky
- Hardiness: down to -15 °C
- Foliage: evergreen, bright red shoots, blue-green in summer, bronze-red in winter
- Care: easy
- Toxicity: toxic if ingested by animals and children, all parts of the plant
- Decorative style: Graphic / Japanese-inspired / Patio
Each plant is unique: the proportion of red 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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Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
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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.
What should I do if my plant arrives damaged?
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Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.