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Coprosma repens 'Picturata' (Looking-glass plant 'Picturata')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Coprosma repens 'Picturata'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Picturata', Coprosma baueri 'Picturata'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Picturata' _ 'Picturata' is an evergreen shrub with leathery, rounded, glossy leaves with a central blotch of creamy-yellow.
Coprosma repens 'Picturata' is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Variegated, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma repens 'Picturata' (Looking-glass plant 'Picturata') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth ( just moist in winter). Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Or plant outside in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, 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 repens 'Picturata'
Other names
Looking-glass plant 'Picturata', Coprosma baueri 'Picturata'
Genus
Coprosma Coprosma
Variety or Cultivar
'Picturata' _ 'Picturata' is an evergreen shrub with leathery, rounded, glossy leaves with a central blotch of creamy-yellow.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-green, Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Variegated, Green, Golden-yellow in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Coprosma repens 'Picturata' (Looking-glass plant 'Picturata') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Containers, Foliage only, Greenhouse, Indoor, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in bright filtered light with good ventilation. Water during summer growth ( just moist in winter). Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly when in growth. Or plant outside in a sunny, frost-protected spot.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, 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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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| 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, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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