Golden-leaved sport of Aucuba japonica
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- Subject: Golden-leaved sport of Aucuba japonica
- From: H* D*
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:55:27 -0400
For a number of years, a low-growing branch of an ordinary aucuba japonica
in my garden has thrived as an entirely golden sport. All the leaves are a
uniform yellow hue. The branch has grown to about five feet tall and has
developed side branches. Because it is growing near the property line, my
gardening neighbor has expressed interest in the possibility that the
remainder of the bush might be cut off, leaving a golden specimen plant,
which could be gradually shaped into a handsome shrub as it continues to
grow.
But will it? I recall there are a number of sports of A. japonica, and very
possibly a gold one. Michael Dirr, for shame, does not index the genus
Aucuba in his Hardy Trees and Shrubs, an Illustrated Encyclopedia! What
kind of "encyclopedia" would omit aucubas? W. J. Bean, in his Hardy Trees
and Shrubs of the British Isles, lists a number of varieties, but not an
all-gold one. Has anyone any experience with an all-gold form? Is it
likely to be able to support several hundred all-gold leaves if deprived of
its chlorophyll-green leaves? Your advice will be much appreciated.
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