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    AUCUBA
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    AUCUBA

    Commonly known as Himalayan laurel, Japanese laurel

    Genus of up to 10 species of tough, easily managed, evergreen, dioecious shrubs from the Himalayas to eastern Asia.

    The common spotted laurel, japonica was introduced as a glasshouse specimen, a female, in 1783 and known as the "gold plant".

    In 1861 plant hunter Robert Fortune located a male in Yokohama, brought it back to pollinate and the resultant red-berried shrub, exhibited at Kensington in 1864, caused a sensation.

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    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Very tolerant of full shade, salt winds, pollution, dry soils. Good for hedges and screens. Male and female plants required for berries, except for Rozannie
    • Evergreen
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    AUCUBA himalaica var. dolichophylla
    Himalayan laurel
    Long, narrow leaves sparsely speckled with yellow. Purple flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
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    AUCUBA japonica 'Crotonifolia'
    Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel
    Best golden form (female form)
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    AUCUBA japonica 'Golden Spangles'
    Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel
    Striking golden variegation (female form)
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    AUCUBA japonica 'Rozannie'
    Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel
    compact growing hermaphrodite variety with deep purple flowers and bright red long drooping berries
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    AUCUBA omeiensis
    Chinese laurel
    This species was introduced by Roy Lancaster. It has the largest serrated leaves of any Aucuba and forms a tall erect shrub
     
    2 Litre
    £22.50
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    Available from January 2025
    Awaiting new stock
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    Large
    £50.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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