Euonymus planipes (or sachalinensis)
Flat-stalked spindle tree
Large, mid green leaves emerge from pointed buds in spring and turn dazzling shades of red (putting on a spectacular display) in the autumn before they fall. Very small, late spring and early summer flowers go on to produce decorative, rounded red fruits, which split to reveal bright orange seeds.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Flat-stalked spindle tree
Latin name
Euonymus planipes (or sachalinensis)
type
Shrub
family
Celastraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
2.50 M
2.50 M
Euonymus planipes (or sachalinensis)
Large, mid green leaves emerge from pointed buds in spring and turn dazzling shades of red (putting on a spectacular display) in the autumn before they fall. Very small, late spring and early summer flowers go on to produce decorative, rounded red fruits, which split to reveal bright orange seeds.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in early spring. Euonymus is a tough plant and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade although the variegated varieties do better with more sun.
Propagating by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Stem tip cuttings are taken in the spring/early summer from this years growth. Cleanly cut just below a leaf joint, up to a 10cm tip, remove lower leaves and pinch out the tip, dip into hormone compound and place them around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost., water well. Place a plastic bag over the pot to give humidity, the bag must be removed a couple of times a week to ventilate, put the pot in a light spot but avoid direct sunlight.
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