Aucuba japonica

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:51 pm

Spring is here.....Aucuba japonica is starting to grow.

<img src=http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c309/ ... 111457.jpg>

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:33 pm

Oh... If only it was hardy here... A nice looking plant for sure.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:53 pm

Dead again here.
Doesn't Tony Avent say he considers a plant hardy until he has killed it three times?
Well, this makes three for me. I just can't get it through the winter.
However, folks who live in the actual urban heat island of Tulsa can grow them.
If I'm really dumb I'll try again. 4th times the charm, they say

--Erik

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:35 pm

Erik,

I lived in Shawnee, OK for a few summers. I think the soil has a high pH out there. Aucubas probably love low pH soils like we have in Massachusetts. Perhaps amending the soil to drop the pH will help.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 7:41 pm

Tim,
I'll check soil pH.
I assume I have dropped my pH with all the horse manure/pine shavings (horse bedding) I put down but don't know for sure.

I know that other folks in town can grow Aucuba. They were a staple in Oregon where I grew up so I'd like at least one here.

I also know mine get more summer sun (June, July) than they like.

--Erik

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:51 pm

Here is a picture of my Aucuba that has been growing in my garden for 20 years at least.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:16 am

Nice Igor!

JackLord · Post by **JackLord** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:33 am

TerdalFarm wrote:Tim,
I'll check soil pH.
I assume I have dropped my pH with all the horse manure/pine shavings (horse bedding) I put down but don't know for sure.

I know that other folks in town can grow Aucuba. They were a staple in Oregon where I grew up so I'd like at least one here.

I also know mine get more summer sun (June, July) than they like.

--Erik

Can you grow one in shade? I think we are the same zone, but we might get more rain than you. They grow like crazy here. I have 4 and the two in shade do much better than the two that are not.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:19 am

Nice pic, Igor! Do you protect it during the winter?