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Euonymus fortunei 'Wolong Ghost'

 
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Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Euonymus (yoo-ON-ih-mus) (Info)
Species: fortunei (for-TOO-nee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Wolong Ghost

Synonym:Euonymus fortunei var. radicans
Synonym:Euonymus radicans
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. acutus
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. chinensis
Synonym:Euonymus japonicus var. radicans

4 vendors have this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers
Shrubs
Vines and Climbers

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral hoitider On Nov 4, 2009, hoitider from Emerald Isle, NC wrote:

Planted in o8,and is slowly making a ground cover,very cold hardy, slow growth.but nice looking when planted with something else, it is evergreen,I am going to try some in hanging baskets to see how it does,realy not that bad a ground cover

Negative giftgas On Feb 27, 2009, giftgas from Everson, WA (Zone 7b) wrote:

Sure, this plant looks nice, but it's can't really be used for what the species is normally used for. I don't see how nurseries make money selling this plant - it's just about the slowest growing plant on earth.

Oh no...it just decomposed...

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Inman, South Carolina
Garland, Texas
Olympia, Washington



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