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    AUCUBA japonica 'Golden Spangles'
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    AUCUBA japonica 'Golden Spangles'

    Commonly known as Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel

    Striking golden variegation (female form)
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    2 to 3 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Female form with leaves spotted and blotched yellow.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Japan.
    • Evergreen
      Elliptic to ovate, glossy leaves to 20cm (8in) long, usually with a few marginal teeth.
    • Red
      Red-purple
    • Panicles
      Erect panicles to 10cm (4in) long of small flowers
    • Fully hardy
    • Gold variegated
    • Incised
    • Ovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      3m (10ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tall Shrub
      Rounded shrub. Produces bright red berries to 1cm (½in) across in autumn
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Will not tolerate boggy or waterlogged soil.
    • Full shade
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
      For best variegation
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        3m (10ft)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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