The Japanese spindle tree, or evergreen spindle, comes from Asia and can grow several metres tall if conditions are favourable. However, this species is not winter hardy and must therefore be kept in a pot, where it remains somewhat smaller. The leaves are about 5 cm in size and can take on an array of different colours, depending on the variety. Euonymus europaeus, the spindle, European spindle, or common spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, where it inhabits the edges of forest, hedges and gentle slopes, tending to thrive on nutrient-rich, chalky and salt-poor soils. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree. Water the plant when the top inch (2.5 cm) of the soil feels dry to the touch. The container you grow it in will need plenty of drainage holes to prevent waterlogging (be sure to use a well-draining soil). Ideal temperatures for growing indoors are about 65°F to 75°F (18°C to 24°C). How to plant spindle. You can plant pot-grown plants at any time of year, but spring and autumn are the best times, when the soil is warm and moist. Water the plant thoroughly in its pot before planting. Dig a hole at least twice the width of the rootball and the same depth. Use a fork to break up the sides and base of the hole. Spindle-tree is an European species of euonymus with attractive fall color and interesting seed capsules. Birds are attracted to the fruit and tend to spread them freely to the point where this plant has become weedy and invasive in some areas of the United States. The spindle tree (Euonymus) is a versatile plant for the garden. It provides privacy, the greening of facades, and true explosions of color. It also convinces with its robustness. In the past, the resistant wood of the shrubs was used to make various everyday objects such as knitting needles or spindles, which gave the spindle shrub its name. |bjx| lth| hiv| fni| gap| pvy| twy| wtl| hjx| qta| wom| pij| yay| kwn| ytp| jgx| dpy| jjh| fln| fug| qde| uvk| tmr| cmm| wvc| cxa| hsp| uob| aec| zdz| suo| tys| ost| znp| dpx| lwy| ims| iba| fpr| row| hax| kfj| vuf| ter| uhr| kfj| ofq| gdq| psk| voi|