Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your present even
more special with by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of around 1-1.5m. The total height from the ground is approximately 2-2.5m.
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata' (Spotted Laurel)
Handsome glossy foliage, splashed with yellow. Red fruit in the Autumn and Winter. (Evergreen)
Common Name: Spotted Laurel
Latin Name: Aucuba japonica Variegata
Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: April to May/
Insignificant small purple flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 3m/3m
Special features: Handsome glossy foliage, splashed with yellow. Red fruit in the Autumn and Winter.
A female variety of laurel with big handsome glossy leaves covered in yellow blotches, this plant is tolerant of adverse conditions and manages to do well in dank or dry shade. It positively flourishes when given a more amenable site. The variegated plant was the first Aucuba to be introduced to the west and is a well known feature of the Victorian shrubbery.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.
Related Items
