Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Spindle tree 'Emerald gaiety'
Euonymus, often called spindle or spindle tree, is a genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. The flowers are inconspicuous and of green or yellow shades. The leaves usually have a finely serrated margin. The deciduous species have eye catching autumn leaves. The evergreen species are often grown as climbers, ground cover or hedging that can be clipped into shape. Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety is an evergreen which produces glossy, deep green leaves which have silvery white margins and irregular silvery white stripes down the middle of each leaf.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Spindle tree 'Emerald gaiety'
Latin name
Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
type
Shrub
family
Celastraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Euonymus Fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Euonymus, often called spindle or spindle tree, is a genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. The flowers are inconspicuous and of green or yellow shades. The leaves usually have a finely serrated margin. The deciduous species have eye catching autumn leaves. The evergreen species are often grown as climbers, ground cover or hedging that can be clipped into shape. Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety is an evergreen which produces glossy, deep green leaves which have silvery white margins and irregular silvery white stripes down the middle of each leaf.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in early spring. Euonymus is a tough plant and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade although the variegated varieties do better with more sun.
Propagating by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Stem tip cuttings are taken in the spring/early summer from this years growth. Cleanly cut just below a leaf joint, up to a 10cm tip, remove lower leaves and pinch out the tip, dip into hormone compound and place them around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost., water well. Place a plastic bag over the pot to give humidity, the bag must be removed a couple of times a week to ventilate, put the pot in a light spot but avoid direct sunlight.