IN GENERAL:
-Aukuba comes from the Garryaceae family, it was brought from Japan to Europe at the end of the 18th century. It has modest requirements and is easy to grow. It can grow outside in the garden, but it can be grown as a hedge (because it tolerates pruning). Aukuba Japonica is a species that can be grown indoors. Aukuba is very suitable for decorating terraces, balconies, corridors.
MAINTENANCE AND CARE:
- It must not be exposed to the sun, and the shade or a shaded place suits it best. If we want big beautiful and lush plants we have to take off her tops regularly. Watering is done once a week in summer, while in winter it is done once every two weeks. And it is best to water it with rainwater or stagnant water. During the winter, it would be best if it were in a bright basement, without the temperature being below 5 degrees, and never above 15. Its ideal temperature would be between 18-20 degrees. Feeding is done once a month during the growing season until mid-August.
PROPAGATION:
-Propagation takes place in August and September by scarifying the twigs in clean and moist sand under glass at a temperature of 18-20 degrees. The hardened saplings are transplanted into pots in the soil obtained by mixing meadow soil, forest leaf and compost. The following year, young plants are transplanted into normal soil for Aukuba (mixed with equal parts of compost and meadow soil).
DISEASES:
- It is not susceptible to diseases.
