EUONYMOUS f EMERALD GAIETY 3L

Description
The Winter creeper 'Emerald Gaiety' (Euonymus fortunei) is a compact, mat-forming, evergreen small shrub with decorative, egg-shaped, dark green leaves with a white margin. In a sunny to semi-shady location with humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm and is approx. 80 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * attractive red-brown autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * hardy in urban climates, sensitive to late frost

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The evergreen leaves of Winter creeper 'Emerald Gaiety' are dark green, ovate, opposite and have a white margin. Winter creeper 'Emerald Gaiety' turns bright red-brown in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Winter creeper 'Emerald Gaiety' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Winter creeper 'Emerald Gaiety' is a compact and mat-forming small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 40 - 60 cm and is approx. 60 - 80 cm wide. As a rule, it grows 10 - 20 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
This plant does not tolerate heavy soil. If necessary, the soil structure can be improved when planting by working in sand and mature compost.

Use
Grave, rock garden, border, ground cover, woodland edge

Root
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.