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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 'Variegata'
Other names: Japanese laurel 'Variegata', Long-leaved spotted laurel 'Variegata', Aucuba 'Variegata', Aucuba japonica 'Maculata', Gold dust aucuba
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Genus: Aucuba
Variety or cultivar: 'Variegata' _ 'Variegata' is a bushy, rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, toothed leaves densely spotted with gold. Spring flowers are small, purple, and often followed by clusters of red berries in autumn.
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' is: Evergreen
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Dark-purple in Spring
Foliage: Green, Gold, Spotted in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn; Red in Winter
Habit: Compact, Spreading, Upright
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause mild stomach upset.
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Propagation methods: Semi-ripe cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (Japanese laurel 'Variegata') 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, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Resistant to pollution
Cultivation: Will grow well in all but waterlogged soils. Will withstand dry conditions. Needs a male pollinator nearby to produce berries.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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In about September my acuba japonica seemed to wilt and shrivel and a few of the lower leaves went black. It is still in the same state and I wondered what could have caused this and what I can do to help it improve
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