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Spotted Laurel -  Aucuba Plants
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Spotted Laurel (Aucuba)

greengoddess

Member Name: greengoddess

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Aucuba

Date: 05/10/01 (803 review reads)
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Advantages: good all year round colour., fast-grower, good for flower arranging esp. in winter

Disadvantages: can outgrow it space quickly

This hardy evergreen shrub is a must, to brighten up your garden in Winter.
The foliage is glossy,dark-green,some heavily mottled with yellow!
Both Male & Female are required to produce
a good set of berries,mostly red berries or rarely yellow,or white.
These plants are both shade & drought tolerant.Plants in the shade tend to loose some variegation,& get leggy!
Any soil ,neutral, or acid!
Well-drained soil I find is the best as in heavy clay the plant becomes quickly waterlogged & the leaves go yellow & drop!
Extra drainage can be dug in i.e gravel, grit to combat this problem.
If your soil is too dry dig in plenty of manure(if possible)Peat is a suitable substitute..
. Greengoddess..OCT.THURS.4th.9.52pm.

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Sexy+Kay

- 05/10/01

Not sure they would fit in my window box! But welcome to Dooyoo. Good luck - Kay

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