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AUCUBA japonica 'Rozannie'
Commonly known as Japanese laurel, Spotted laurel
Compact growing hermaphrodite variety with deep purple flowers and bright red long drooping berries
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- Mature Size
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- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
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Evergreen - broadly elliptic, dark green leaves.
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Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - deep purple
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Height - 1m (39in)
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Spread - 1m (39in)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - compact growth habit. Produces both male and female flowers followed by bright red berries in autumn
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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)
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Full shade
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
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Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
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Good to know - tolerant of pruning. Straggly branches can be cut back in spring
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Pests & Diseases - none
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Place of origin - Japan.
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Flower Shape - Panicles - - erect panicles to 10cm (4in) long of small flowers
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Incised - see photos above
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Leaf shape - Elliptic - see photos above
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Pruning group - 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.
RHS group 1 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Tolerates all - - will not tolerate boggy or waterlogged soil.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Aucuba japonica - Growing Guide
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Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00

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)
2 options from £6.00