94+ Aucuba Japonica Crotonifolia Problems

Prune to control height or form by cutting back to a. One of their most serious complaints aucuba blackening occurs during wet winters on plants in poorly drained soils.

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Aucuba japonica crotonifolia problems!!!

Aucuba japonica crotonifolia crotonifolia aucuba. Grows well in low light under trees competes successfully with tree roots. Like all aucuba varieties crotonifolia will grow in shade. Native to japan and the himalayas the attractive aucuba aucuba japonica grows slowly yet thrives in dry shady areas where most plants fail.

Genus aucuba are dioecious evergreen shrubs with simple leathery leaves attractively variegated in many cultivars and small purple flowers followed on female plants by large glossy red fruit details crotonifolia is a compact medium sized evergreen shrub with large leathery leaves heavily spotted and blotched with deep yellow. However despite this reputation aucuba can become stressed such as when its roots become waterlogged during cold wet winters for example and as a result the leaves and shoot tips turn black. Crotonifolia has white spotted leaves. The flowers aren t particularly ornamental but attractive bright red berries replace them in the fall if a male plant grows nearby.

Aucuba blackening aucuba spotted laurel is recommended for its robustness and ability to grow in dry shaded sites. As their roots succumb to excessive moisture the shrubs new leaves develop. Growing japanese aucuba plant cuttings. Excellent variegated aucuba that grows faster than most varieties.

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