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Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold' (Looking-glass plant 'Beatsons Gold')
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1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Beatsons Gold'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Beatsons Gold' _ 'Beatsons Gold' is a tender, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with spreading branches bearing ovate, glossy, bright green leaves with yellow centres. Insignificant, pale green flowers in spring are followed by bright red fruit in autumn.
Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Rounded, Spreading
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Yellow, Variegated, Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold' (Looking-glass plant 'Beatsons Gold') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in sun in shelter in neutral to acid soil. Requires a male pollinator.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Beatsons Gold'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Beatsons Gold' _ 'Beatsons Gold' is a tender, compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with spreading branches bearing ovate, glossy, bright green leaves with yellow centres. Insignificant, pale green flowers in spring are followed by bright red fruit in autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Rounded, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Yellow, Variegated, Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning Group 8.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma 'Beatsons Gold' (Looking-glass plant 'Beatsons Gold') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with ventilation. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in sun in shelter in neutral to acid soil. Requires a male pollinator.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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