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Aucuba Variegata
Spotted Laurel
Common Name: Spotted LaurelLatin Name: Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'Soil: Any garden soil (except waterlogged soils)Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Insignificant small purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial 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 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. Trustpilot
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Euonymus alatus
Winged Spindle Tree
Common Name: Winged Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus alatusSoil: Any well-drained soil, including chalkPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant green flowers in summerHardiness: Full hardyEventual height/spread: 2.4m x 2.4mSpecial features: Fiery red mid autumn colour and striking fruits.The Euonymus alatus is one of the best shrubs for autumn colour. The ovate leaves produce a breathtaking autumnal display of vivid scarlet and deep purple; a truly magnificent sight. This shrub also offers interest in early winter when its reddish purple fruits burst open to reveal bright orange seeds. For the rest of the year this shrub has glossy green leaves which gently arch and curl at their tips. The 'alatus' is a great shrub that is often planted as a specimen.
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Euonymus alatus Compactus
Winged Spindle Tree
Common Name: Winged Spindle TreeLatin Name: Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'Soil: Any well-drained soil, including chalkPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Insignificant green flowers in summerHardiness: Full hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: Fiery red mid-autumn colour and striking fruits. The Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' is one of the best shrubs for autumn colour. The ovate leaves produce a breathtaking autumnal display of vivid scarlet and deep purple; a truly magnificent sight. This shrub also offers interest in early winter when its reddish purple fruits burst open to reveal bright orange seeds. For the rest of the year this shrub has glossy green leaves which gently arch and curl at their tips. Another feature of this compact shrub is its bark; the bark develops prominent corky ridges which are revealed in winter after the leaves fall.
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Ilex Ferox Argentea
Silver Hedgehog Holly
Common Name: Silver hedgehog hollyLatin Name: Ilex aquifolium 'Ferox Argentea'Soil: AnyPosition: AnyHardiness: Full HardyEventual Height/Spread: 6m x 4mSpecial features: Self-fertile specimen with creamy white border around a green glossy leaf.Ilex aquafolium 'Ferox Argentea' has an effective combination of deep purple twigs spiny green glossy leaves with a creamy white margin. This silver hedgehog holly can be planted as a specimen shrub or used to create a dense, prickly evergreen hedge, which retains its the bright variegation even in the shade. Ilex Ferox Argentea is also a self fertile variety of Ilex. Produces glossy red berries that are retained into winter.
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