Aucuba Japonica Picturata | 2 Litre Pot

Bold variegated foliage. Position: full sun to full shade Soil: any garden soil (except waterlogged soils) Rate of growth: average Flowering period: April Hardiness: fully hardy Lustrous, dark green leaves with yellow-speckled margins and a dramatic, central splash. This boldly variegated, ‘male’, spotted laurel is an ideal evergreen specimen or hedging plant for partly shady areas of the garden. Since it has a tendency to ‘revert’ it’s important to remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon they appear. Garden care: To promote bushy growth cut back in spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant after pruning.