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Beginner
skill rating |
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2.5m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Aucuba japonica 'Golden King'
Other names: Japanese laurel 'Golden King'
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Genus: Aucuba
Variety or cultivar: 'Golden King' _ 'Golden King' is a compact evergreen shrub with large leaves blotched with golden-yellow.
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King' is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Foliage: Yellow, Spotted, Green in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Habit: Compact, Spreading, Upright
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Berberis julianae (Wintergreen barberry), Muscari aucheri (Aucher-Eloy grape hyacinth), Narcissus 'Ceylon' (Daffodil 'Ceylon')
Aucuba japonica 'Golden King' (Japanese laurel 'Golden King') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Containers, Resistant to pollution, Foliage only
Cultivation: Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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