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Beginner
skill rating |
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3m
max. spread |
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3m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike'
Other names: Spotted laurel 'Goldstrike', Aucuba japonica 'Mr Goldstrike'
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Genus: Aucuba
Variety or cultivar: 'Goldstrike' _ 'Goldstrike' is a vigorous evergreen shrub with glossy, golden-variegated leaves and white-purple flowers in spring.
Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike' is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage: Golden-yellow, Spotted, Green in All seasons
Habit: Compact, Spreading, Upright
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
Plant with:
Microbiota decussata (Russian arbor-vitae), Cornus alba 'Sibirica' (Siberian dogwood)
Aucuba japonica 'Goldstrike' (Spotted laurel 'Goldstrike') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m 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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