Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today!

My Burncoose

Basket

Last order date for guaranteed Christmas delivery is Thursday 19th December, and Click/Collect is Friday 20th December, with collection available until the 23rd.

'A' > AUCUBA > omeiensis >

AUCUBA omeiensis

Commonly known as Chinese laurel

Large multi-stemmed shrub with pale green serrated leaves

ⓘ Notify me when this plant is available to order

£16.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2020

2 to 3 Litre

Click to see photo

Details
Mature Size
Other Suggestions
See Also...

Evergreen - elliptic to broadly elliptic, leathery, coarsely toothed leaves to 25cm (10in) long, deep green above and light green beneath.
Height - 4m (14ft)
Spread - 4m (14ft)
Tall Shrub - stout, smooth green stems. Produces small, 4-petalled flowers in loose panicles to 13cm (5in) long. male flowers are green, yellow or purplish red; female are yellowish and are carried on shorter panicles. Fruits are cylindrical, to 2cm (¾in) long, and ripen to dark red in the following winter
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)
Full shade
Partial shade - protect from cold, drying winds
Additional Features - Berries - These plants have berries.
Good to know - syn. A. chinensis var. chinensis
Pests & Diseases - none
Place of origin - western China (Sichuan)
Hardiness - Fully hardy
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - moderately fertile
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant