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Escallonia Gold Ellen
Golden Escallonia
Common Name: Escallonia Gold EllenLatin Name: Escallonia laevis 'Gold Ellen'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun/ light shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ pinkHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m x 2.5mThe 'Gold Ellen' is a wonderful evergreen shrub which features glossy yellow leaves that are splashed with green. This shrub also features pretty pink flowers which appear in summer and contrast beautifully with the golden leaves. A great choice for adding year round colour to your garden. Although 'Gold Ellen' will thrive in full sun or partial shade, the best leaf colour will be produced when this shrub is planted in full sun.
Ligustrum Aureum
Gold Privet
Common Name: Gold PrivetLatin Name: Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Aureum'Soil: Any well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July to August/white flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Attractive evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubThis is a golden leafed variety of privet, popular as a hedging plant, which has pleasantly oval leaves with an attractive, broad, greenish gold margin. Close examination will show that the variegation varies in its detail from leaf to leaf; the colour is also limier in shade, brighter in sun. In difficult sites, its bright foliage is welcome in winter. If you contemplate planting this as a hedge decide whether you want a yellow hedge that gives a bright rim to your garden.
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