View Our Range Of Sustainable Flowers Handcrafted & Delivered By Local Florists. We Offer A Fresh New Selection Of Floral Gifts For Every Special Occasion and Season. Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (f/v) variegated Japanese laurel A female cultivar with glossy leaves heavily spotted with creamy-yellow; small purple flowers may be followed by glossy bright red berries if a male clone is nearby Other common names variegated laurel varnish tree Synonyms Aucuba japonica 'Maculata' misapplied
Aucuba japonica variegata
Growing guide How to grow Aucuba Aucuba (spotted or Japanese laurel) is an easy to grow, evergreen shrub for brightening dry and shady parts of the garden with its shiny, dark green or yellow spotted leaves. Shiny red, autumn berries are a real bonus on female plants. It will also make a good hedge in difficult, low light areas. Quick facts The principal attraction of aucuba is its large glossy leaves which can be up to 20cm long and a range of varieties offer differing leaf colours ranging from dark green, variegated with white or yellow, or splashed with bright yellow. Common name: Spotted or Japanese laurel These evergreen shrubs are valued for their ability to thrive in difficult conditions, such as deep shade, where many other shrubs would suffer. Use them as foliage plants in borders with other shade-loving plants, as hedging or in large containers. Looks Native to Japan, the gold dust plant ( Aucuba japonica) is a hardy but slow-growing evergreen shrub. Also referred to as spotted laurel or Japanese laurel, it's known for its splashes of yellow and specks of gold on its leathery dark green leaves. The leaves are glossy and elliptical with coarse marginal teeth on the upper half of each leaf.
Japanische Aucube / Metzgerpalme 'Variegata' Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' Baumschule Horstmann
Perfect for shady gardens, Aucuba japonica (Spotted Laurel) is a dense, upright, rounded, evergreen shrub prized for its lush foliage of leathery, glossy, rich green leaves mottled with golden yellow. Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' Description: A. japonica 'Variegata' is a large bushy, rounded evergreen shrub with big handsome glossy, toothed leaves covered in yellow blotches. A female variety of laurel with small insignificant purple flowers in spring which may be followed by clusters of red berries in autumn (see below for details). Japanese aucuba ( Aucuba japonica) is an evergreen shrub that grows 6 to 10 feet (2-3 m.) tall with colorful, green, and yellow gold leaves as much as 8 inches (20 cm.) long. The flowers aren't particularly ornamental, but attractive, bright red berries replace them in the fall if a male plant grows nearby. Aucuba japonica are dioecious. The flowers are small, 4-8 mm (0.16-0.31 in) diameter, each with four purplish-brown petals; they are produced in clusters of 10-30 in a loose cyme. The fruit is a red drupe approximately 1 cm (0.39 in) in diameter that is avoided by birds. [4] The golden variegation patterns are inherited from the mother plant.
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' Arbustos, Jardinería, Hojas
The Spotted Laurel is a slow growing shrub increasing in height and spread at a rate of 20cm / 8in per year. It is easily pruned to shape and it makes a delightful rounded shrub. It is fully hardy in almost all areas of the UK withstanding temperatures down to -12°C. In a protected position it is hardy to a few degrees lower. Aucuba is a densely foliaged shrub, giving total shade under its foliage canopy, so has obvious uses for ground cover. Ultimate height of this shrub is normally around 1 5m height and spread, but will grow larger in optimum conditions.
Description This spotted leaved aucuba grows slowly as a dense rounded evergreen shrub. It prefers rich, moist well-drained soil in partial to full shade. Flowers appear in the in early spring and the foliage glossy, green blotched with yellow providing year-round interest. It is used as a potted house plant in the north. Planting and Growing Aucuba japonica. An easy to grow shrub, that will thrive in most free-draining soils, in full sun or partial shade. They will tolerate deep shade, although, good berry production and variegation are better in more open positions. Ideal for town and coastal gardens. Useful in borders, containers as hedging plants or as a.
Aucuba japonica variegata
Aucuba japonica, commonly called spotted laurel, is a rounded, shade-loving, evergreen shrub in the Garryaceae family, a small family that includes just two genera Garrya and Aucuba. It typically grows to 6-10' (infrequently to 15') tall, unless pruned shorter. Size: 2-3 Litre pot Mature Height (?): 2.0-2.5m Mature Spread (?): 2.0-2.5m Flower Colour (?): Purple Flowering Time (?): Spring Foliage (?): Evergreen Fragrant (?): No Growth Rate (?): Slow Hardiness (?): Fully Hardy Position (?): Partial shade, Dense shade Soil Moisture (?): Moist Well-drained, Well-drained Soil PH (?): Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
