Euonymus Fortunei Silver Queen Hedge
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Euonymus fortunei silver queen hedge. Tolerant of poor soils. 2 litre pot 14 99. Home plants shrubs euonymus euonymus fortunei silver queen. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about euonymus wintercreeper euonymus fortunei silver queen supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden.
Welcome to the famous dave s garden website. Available in 4 weeks buy. Inconspicuous pale green flowers appear in summer sometimes followed by pale pink fruits. It belongs to the staff tree family making it a relative of the bittersweet vines.
Radicans silver queen family celastraceae genus euonymus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees often with fine autumn colour and small flowers followed by colourful fruits details silver queen is a. A good choice for a slow growing low maintenance hedge or a single plant on its own. Radicans is native to japan. This variety has plain green leaves.
Silver king euonymus has more silver margins can be used as a low hedge or as a specimen plant. 2 m 6 ft. Euonymus fortunei silver queen silver queen grows slightly taller than the two varieties above to an ultimate height of 2m 6ft and spread of 1 5m 5ft. Up to 1 5 2 m cm 5 6 ft.
In colder regions or more exposed gardens it may lose them all. Noted for its elegant foliage euonymus fortunei silver queen wintercreeper is a bushy evergreen shrub with glossy elongated dark green leaves adorned with contrasting white margins. The leaves are variegated with a green centre portion and a white yellow margin. Can be pruned to keep at a smaller size if required.
This shrub is semi evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. This is the only variety that features the green and gold leaf pattern. Silver queen euonymus has an upright habit glossy variegated leaves with creamy white margins. In cold weather the leathery foliage often becomes tinged with purplish pink.
Holder of the royal horticultural society s prestigious award of garden merit agm euonymus fortunei silver queen is a versatile evergreen shrub bearing dark green leaves with pretty pink white margins. Its variegated coloring do not fade in sunny conditions. Growing emerald gaiety euonymus emerald gaiety is a cultivar of the euonymus fortunei plant a broadleaf evergreen shrub commonly called wintercreeper. Fortunei is native to china and korea.
Euonymus fortunei is a dense grower that can take the form of a shrub or a vine. Makes a nice backdrop for brightly colored flowers in the perennial border.