Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety

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Euonymus Emerald Gaiety is one of the most versatile and least demanding evergreen shrubs happy in full sun or fairly deep shade and in dry soils.'Emerald Gaiety' is a popular coloured form with irregular white leaf margins and conspicuous pink tints during winter. It makes an excellent specimen shrub formal hedge and climber on walls. Cut back by one-third the first spring after planting to encourage bushy growth and remove any plain green reverted stems whenever seen. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Key Features

Plant Type: Hedging

Plant Height & Spread: 100cm x 150cm

Foliage Colour: Dark Green, Light Green, Cream/White

Foliage Type: Evergreen

Seasons of Interest: All Seasons

Soil Condition: Well-Drained, Free draining

Planting Position: Partial Shade

Plant Care & Advice

Evergreen hedges need less water than deciduous or flowering hedges. In late fall, remove dead wood and weeds and, if necessary, restore the mulch layer around your hedge. An essential part of our recommended aftercare is watering. Newly developing plants need to be drenched during the first year, ensuring that water reaches their roots. Even in winter, when most plants are dormant, there can be dry spells, so plants need a generous soaking. Hedging also benefits from being fed. We recommend bonemeal, alternatively any similar slow release fertiliser.