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Botanical name: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Other names: Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety'
Genus: Euonymus Euonymus
Variety or Cultivar: 'Emerald Gaiety' _ 'Emerald Gaiety' is a compact, bushy evergreen shrub, climbing when planted against a wall, bearing rounded, dark green leaves with irregular, creamy-white margins, flushed pink in winter. Rarely flowers.
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Green, White in Spring; White, Green in Summer; White, Green in Autumn; White, Pink, Green in Winter
Habit: Bushy, Climbing, Small
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Caterpillars , Scale insects Caterpillars , Scale insects
Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' (Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Instant, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Other names: Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety'
Genus: Euonymus Euonymus
Variety or Cultivar: 'Emerald Gaiety' _ 'Emerald Gaiety' is a compact, bushy evergreen shrub, climbing when planted against a wall, bearing rounded, dark green leaves with irregular, creamy-white margins, flushed pink in winter. Rarely flowers.
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Green, White in Spring; White, Green in Summer; White, Green in Autumn; White, Pink, Green in Winter
Habit: Bushy, Climbing, Small
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Specific pests: Caterpillars , Scale insects
Specific diseases: Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' (Spindle 'Emerald Gaiety') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Foliage only, Ground Cover, Instant, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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(15/10/2011)
(04/05/2012)
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' shown here with Carex - Evergold as contrast in both foliage and colour (21/03/2012)
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Euonymus July 14
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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