Euonymus fort. 'Coloratus' - 1.5 Ltr pot

Description
The Winter creeper 'Coloratus' (Euonymus fortunei) is a climbing, creeping shrub with decorative, pink-orange fruits. It produces greenish-yellow flowers from June to July. The Winter creeper 'Coloratus' also has egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3 metres and grows to around 1 metre wide.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * attractive purple-red autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * resistant to urban climates, sensitive to late frost

Leaves
The evergreen leaves of the Winter creeper 'Coloratus' are dark green, ovate and opposite. They are about 3 - 7 cm in size. Winter creeper 'Coloratus' turns bright purple-red in autumn.

Frost hardiness
The Winter creeper 'Coloratus' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Winter creeper 'Coloratus' is a climbing and creeping shrub. It usually reaches a height of 0.5 - 3 m and is approx. 0.8 - 1 m wide. It usually grows 20 - 25 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 ground 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.

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear from June to July.

Fruit
The pink-orange fruits of Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' are particularly decorative. These appear from October.

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

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