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Euonymus fortunei Blondy - Spindle

Euonymus fortunei Blondy
Fortune's Spindle, Wintercreeper

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Very beautiful young plant, healthy and vigorous upon receipt.

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Value-for-money
Bushy evergreen shrub, not demanding, very hardy, with golden foliage margined with dark green, very bright even in winter and in shaded corners.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, October to November
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

The Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy' is a remarkable creeping spindle tree, with golden foliage edged in green, very bright, even in winter, ideal for brightening up partially shaded corners of the garden.

Originating from China, the fortunei spindle tree is a ground cover bush, slow-growing, perfectly hardy. The 'Blondy' variety, reaching a height of 60 cm (23.6 in), has a compact habit, bushy with flexible branches that can be easily trained. The evergreen, elliptical leaves, 3 to 6 cm (1.2 to 2.4 in) long, serrated, are golden and edged in dark green. In October, an insignificant flowering of small white-greenish flowers gives way to pinkish berries, toxic if ingested.

The Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy', easy to grow, thrives in well-drained soil, in sunny or partially shaded locations. Pruning is unnecessary, it is better to pinch out the young plants to encourage branching and only remove dead or diseased wood. It can be grown in a pot on a terrace, in a rockery or as a border. You can even train it against a stone wall or shape it into a topiary.

Tip: In case of drought, water to maintain beautiful foliage.

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Euonymus fortunei Blondy - Spindle (Foliage) Foliage
Euonymus fortunei Blondy - Spindle (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time May to June
Inflorescence Solitary

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour variegated with yellow

Botanical data

Genus

Euonymus

Species

fortunei

Cultivar

Blondy

Family

Celastraceae

Other common names

Fortune's Spindle, Wintercreeper

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference78153611

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Planting and care

Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy' is preferably planted in spring in any well-drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position. In clay soil, create a good drainage hole with coarse sand and gravel. Pruning is unnecessary, it is better to pinch out the young plants to encourage branching and only remove dead or diseased wood. Apply fertiliser twice a year, in early spring and autumn. In case of drought, water to maintain a beautiful foliage.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April, October to November
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Free-standing, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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