CorseMachin | Aucuba Pruning - How And When To Prune Aucuba Shrubs

When to Prune Aucuba Due to the slow growth rate, Aucuba japonica rarely requires trimming. Although the plant needs little maintenance, it does respond well to pruning to maintain size and a compact form. The plant is a broadleaf evergreen, which should be pruned in early spring for best results.

When can I cut back aucuba?
How do you prune aucuba bushes?
Why is my aucuba turning black?
How do you care for aucuba?
Can I hard prune Acuba?
Why are my aucuba leaves turning yellow?
How do you shape aucuba?
How tall do aucuba grow?
How fast does aucuba grow?
How do you propagate aucuba?
How do you care for Gold Dust aucuba?
Are aucuba berries poisonous?

When can I cut back aucuba?

Although fruiting spotted laurels are best pruned during March or April, non-fruiting male varieties, such as Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia', can be pruned now. Initially, prune back new growth by about one-third to promote bushy growth.

How do you prune aucuba bushes?

Cut branches on the aucuba back selectively in late winter or early spring, if desired. Use sharp, clean pruning shears to cut the plant's stems back by up to one-third of their length. Make cuts just above where the stem meets another branch or a leaf node.

Why is my aucuba turning black?

Some of the aucuba have leaves that are turning black and wilting. ... They are suffering from Phytophthora root rot, a soil disease that commonly affects azalea, rhododendron and aucuba shrubs. The fungus itself is present in most soils.

How do you care for aucuba?

Clean up plants as necessary by snipping off broken, dead and diseased foliage and twigs. Aucuba shrubs have moderate drought tolerance, but they grow best in moist soil. Water often enough to keep the soil moderately moist using cold water. Hot water from a hose that has been left in the sun can encourage disease.

Can I hard prune Acuba?

An out of control plant can be pruned back to 60cm / 2ft high. The best time to do this type of drastic pruning is in May time when the plant is growing strongly. If you have any cut flowers in the house when you prune your Spotted Laurel, use the variegated leaves as foliage in the plant arrangement.

Why are my aucuba leaves turning yellow?

Aucuba needs an organic, acid soil that is evenly moist yet well drained meaning damp like a wrung out sponge and not saturated/sopping wet or dried out. Yellowing and dropping foliage can be a sign of overwatering or poorly drained soil, especially if it happens near the bottom of the plant first.

How do you shape aucuba?

For general shaping and to keep your Aucuba plant tidy, you can use a sharp pair of bypass hand pruners to prune branches that have outgrown the rest of the shrub and are spoiling the shape of the plant. Make your cuts an inch or two above a leaf.

How tall do aucuba grow?

Aucuba japonica, commonly called spotted laurel, is a rounded, shade-loving, evergreen shrub in the Garryaceae family, a small family that includes just two genera Garrya and Aucuba. It typically grows to 6-10' (infrequently to 15') tall, unless pruned shorter.

How fast does aucuba grow?

Aucuba grows slowly, taking 10 to 20 years to reach a mature height of 6 to 10 feet and spreading to cover a 4- to 6-feet diameter; under ideal conditions, it can reach more than 15 feet tall.

How do you propagate aucuba?

The best way to root aucuba cuttings is in rooting medium. They will develop stronger, healthier roots that won't rot as easily. Fill small pots with a rooting medium that drains freely. You can make your own from one part each of sand, vermiculite and peat moss, or you can buy a commercially prepared medium.

How do you care for Gold Dust aucuba?

Planting. Plant in full to part shade, avoiding afternoon sun. ...
Watering. Water deeply once or twice weekly when newly planted. ...
Fertilizing. Fertilize with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer (like the one we sell) in spring.
Maintenance. You do not need to prune this plant, but the Aucuba tolerates pruning well.

Are aucuba berries poisonous?

5Spotted Laurel (Aucuba japonica 'Variegata')

Berries are poisonous if ingested.