Aucuba japonica 'PICTURATA' Japanese aucuba, spotted laurel
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
0,8-1,5m
usual width
0,8-1,5m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
semi-shade to shade
soil type
acidic (peaty) to neutral
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
7 (down to -23°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Aucuba
This evergreen shrub is a commonly known favourite especially in Britain and in milder parts of humid regions of Germany and Benelux. The first specimen was brought from Japan to Europe in 1783, and has been sought after ever since for its unusual shape of foliage and beautiful variegation on some cultivars hence its name spotted laurel.Description of the plant:
If you like vivid colours and your garden has a more or less exotic design don’t hesitate to fall in love with this variety of spotted laurel called Picturata. This evergreen shrub bears large, glossy, mid green leaves with rich yellow centres and spots all over the leaves. The leaves are ovate to elliptic, sparsely toothed at margins. Picturata is a female variety which may produce bright red berries if pollinated by a male plant nearby. It usually grows slowly or moderately in humus rich soils and makes a shrub 1.5m tall and wide. Such uniquely coloured, large-leaved shrub will find its place among plants with darker foliage, or as a specimen plant where you call fully admire its beauty.Commonly considered a house plant, spotted laurel is suitable for outdoor cultivation, too. It has to be grown in part shade or deep shade, it does not withstand afternoon sun, direct winter sunlight, and early spring sun. Provide it with fertile, constantly moist but well-drained, preferably acid to neutral soil. Pruning is possible in early spring after all frosts. Older plants can be pruned medium hard for rejuvenation. Extra watering is advisable in frost-free periods of winter when the ground is not frozen. Hardy to approx. -24°C (USDA zone 6).
Last update 18-02-2012
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
