Question on Euonymus Ovatus Aureus?

Question

Is Euonymus Ovatus Aureus a decent hedge plant. I am considering Dwarf Burford Holly, but saw some info on this shrub and wanted to get some opinions.

I want a hedge about 5 - 6 ft tall. would Euonymus Ovatus Aureus work?

Is it a fast grower or slower?

What is the size?

Do you have to shear?

I can not seem to be able to find any good pictures of mature plants. Does anyone know where to find any?

Thanks

Answer 1

they get scale.  that holly is good, osmanthus or cleyera is better

Answer 2

this plant wants some shade.... got that?.... it's a bit taller than six ft.... one of mine's well over my privacy fence....moderate growth... slow to start, but once it gets some size it increases exponentially!!... *smile*.....no shearing.... pictures seem to concentrate on the coloration of the leaves!!... darn!... they do take to shaping quite well and the pruned off stems will root and grow new plants really easy..... here's a couple of mine in very early spring, just as they put on their new colors.....

http://groups.msn.com/Skipperdoodles/sho...

the one by the fence is now eight ft at least... the one in the foreground is kept shorter ....the big one is a good seven to eight years old in MY garden.....but I got it as a mature plant that someone yanked out and put on the curb.......got six of them that day!!....

hope this helps some....

Answer 3

This variety of Euonymous is slow growing and compact that grows to a height & width of about 5 feet, and seems to work best in sheltered areas.

Unless you want a plant that sprawls all over the place, it will need to be pruned or sheared into a hedge shape. I've attached a link of a mature plant.