Aucuba japonica ‘ Crotonifolia’Common name : Spotted LaurelFamily : Garryaceae ( formerly Cornaceae )
Aucuba japonica ‘ Crotonifolia ’ is a rounded evergreen shrub to 3 meter x 3 m.
‘ Crotonifolia ’ is a distaff cultivar . Its leaves are ovate , glossy and motley , up to 20 cm long . It is unusual in that the diversification consider the pattern of yellow splash and maculation , almost as if Jackson Pollock had a hired man in theirdesign . It may produce red berries in Autumn .
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Aucuba prefer full to fond shade , peculiarly where summers are blistering . They are very tough plant , hardydown to -15 degrees C and tolerant of salinity winds , pollution and all but the most waterlogged soils . Their predilection is forreliably moist dirt , rich in constituent topic .
‘ Crotonifolia ’ is grow for its toughness , itsshadetolerance and its ability to contribute light to shadowy spotlight with its bright diversification . Whilst variegated industrial plant are not to everybody ’s taste , this is a plant that whose variegation serves a tangible purpose and it is therefore a popular and useful option . It can be grown as a feature article industrial plant , part of a motley margin or a hedge .
Maintenance
Prune youngplants in springto boost denser habit . Clip regularly for a semi - formal hedging . Apply a general fertilizer in the growing season , mulchwell and keep on a regular basis watered for the best leafage production .
Pests etc
May suffer from scale of measurement insects or aphids on new growth .
Propagation
Propagate by soft or semi - hardwood cutting in fall andwinter . semen bring up plants are undependable .
References
Shaw C , 2005 , Architectural Plants , Collins , London . Brickell C ( ed ) , 1998 , the Royal Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants Dorling Kindersley , London .
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