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By Great

London, United Kingdom Gb

Another plant/bush to identify please. I am sure I bought this as a houseplant. Got fed up with it and put it in the garden. Where it is now thriving and I love it outside!!



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It looks like a Euonymus .... 'Emerald'n'Gold' maybe ?
I have one and it looks the same as this !
I also have an Eleagnus that looks similar !!!

21 Apr, 2010

 

I think it could be Eleagnus,or if bought as an indoor plant,it looks a bit like a Schleffera (don't think I have spelt that right),but more commonly known as Umbrella plant,which isn't the correct name,really.Its only a guess,Great,but I'm just going by the leaf shape at the bottom centre of your pic...Probably,Louise has got it right,but my euonymous doesnt look like yours

21 Apr, 2010

 

Euonymus 'sunspot'. emerald n' gold is the other way round with the green in the centre of the leaf

21 Apr, 2010

 

just to mention -- mine is prone to sending out branches just green which if you leave on will overtake the variegated branches

21 Apr, 2010

 

It's not 'Emerald 'n' gold' as the leaves are too large. But it is Euonymous. These are often sold as house plants and hanging basket plants. But they do just as well in the garden.

21 Apr, 2010

 

Yes, i was talking rubbish there, wasn't i :-/
The leaves 'are' too large, it is a Euonymus though, isn't it ?

21 Apr, 2010

 

Thanks Guys at least it has a name now!

21 Apr, 2010

 

as I said its called 'sunspot' its just a bit more tender than emerald n' gold and emerald gaiety( the green & white one) I like them all very much as whatever the time of year or weather they are a splash of brightness, very useful plants and easy to take cuttings from

21 Apr, 2010

 

It looks like my E. 'Ovatus Aureus' .... this one grows to an ultimate height of 8' .... mine's stayed at 4ish though.

21 Apr, 2010

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