Had one if these in good soil under the 2nd story deck, and it grew like a weed (fast and healthy with no care). Propagates extremely well - if a branch fell over, it would root. You can just put a cutting in a bucket of water, and you will soon have a new plant. Going to try and grow another one on the other side of the country in a little sunnier location - hope it does even half as well. Thanks for the video.
I live in zone 7 and we have a well estabilished (20+ year old) aucuba outside our window and I kid you not, that baby easily grows half a meter (20 inches) in any year. If we have an optimal summer for the plant it can push even higher. It's a beautiful plant that doesn't need a lot of attention so I definitely don't mind it. Sad to hear that I couldn't grow it in a pot on the balcony because of winter frost.
I love this plant! Not one single issue with them. I watered a bit during the first year, but have not watered or fertilized in over 7 years. I’m south of Raleigh and have sandy soil with lots of organic matter.
I love my Gold Dusts. I’m zone 6 & mine have been fine thru the winter. But they are in fairly protected areas of the yard that don’t get any harsh winter winds. So it is possible in zone 6
I live in zone 7, and we had a week-long cold snap where the lows each night got down in the single digits and days didn’t get above freezing. Now it’s spring and its leaves are heavily damaged. Hoping it makes it. Thanks for a great video!
I've got one indoors (I live in canada) and I love it because it's been thriving for 3 years. I did put it in a larger pot about a year ago and it's growing quite tall. I didn't know that it had to be pruned until today after doing some research. I have 2 single branches / stems and it's slouching a bit towards the sunny window I am worried it might get top heavy and fall over and die. She's almost 2 feet tall. I hope I'll be alright til spring for pruning her and I hope I don't fuck it up because I do love the plant
greeting from NJ - thanks for the detail about this plant. I currently own four of these, but, unfortunately, landscaper placed them in full sun. We see the deer love them and the leaves experience 'sunburn'. Could you please provide detailed pruning instructions? I have let them just grow and noticed huge singular stalks pushing up through the top. Where is the best place to prune without creating a 'hydra' effect at the top of the bush? Thanks in advance for answering what I'm sure is basic gardening 101 questions. :)
mine just turned black and died...it was in a shaded area, getting very little morning sun. what would cause it to turn black? i am in zone 7 and planted it in the spring, we don't get really cold temps, but it died in the summer
Hi Jim, I was looking to plant a Gold Dust Aucuba in my yard this spring, but now I am seeing Mr. Goldstrike available as well. I see that they seem to grow to the same size, and I read that Goldstrike is the male pollinator for Gold Dust, but is there any visual difference between the two?
Thanks. I'm in West central Florida and I stuck one in the ground 3 years ago. Not much growth. I think I'll dig it up and enjoy it growing on the porch. I don't think it has many uses except it's pretty to look at.
I have a big mature plant, can I just dig it out and cut the root ball in half and then plant each half??? It loves where it’s at and is 9-10 foot tall... I don’t want to cut it b4 the move so I get a instant privacy hedge... thoughts & instructions???
I have 2 of these at my new house in Charlotte. They are growing fine but they are growing tall and not like a bush so I need to know how to properly care for them to get them to be more bush like with leaves on the first 3 feet. Right now the leaves are just on the top??
Hi! We bought our home with 2 beautiful gold dust aucubas already well established. It looks like someone had tried to push the typical shrub next to them, but then trimmed them back heavily(fresh growth shows they are not the same). How slow growing would it be if I added 2 more to my front area? The 2 well-established aucubas are roughly 4.5 feet tall & 3 foot wide. I just don't want it to look too disproportionate.
Thank you for this video! I live in Charlotte, and we have a very shady yard. Lots of trees. Can you tell me what other shrubs do well in shade? By shade, I mean no sun or very little. I’ve noticed a pretty shrub plant when walking through the woods that has an orange flower on it. It’s kind of an airy plant, reminds me a little of Nandina. Do you know what that plant is called? I saw it growing in a public garden we visited, but there was no one around I could inquire with. Thanks!
What can we plant in Atlanta with Aucuba for a foundation planting? We’re thinking of adding a jasmine to the border. Will the two look OK together, not necessarily adjacent to each other? Thank You.
I was so excited until I found out Aucuba doesn't like wet soil! I have a shady woodland spot I need 2-3 evergreen shrubs for. Anybody have any ideas? Aucuba was a perfect description until I found out wet soil is a problem. This spot is in at the bottom of a shallow V type grade as my yard goes into the woods. Could I maybe plant above grade? Given the plants slow growth I would prefer not to waste years experimenting. I have done everything humanly possible to drain the area including overall lifting the grade up and drains for bad spots.
Can you tell me what is this variety? I saw your recent video showing the Hosoba variety, and I would like to see what a moramorata looks like in comparison. Thanks so much for your helpful videos!
I was wondering what those red berries were. I guess I have a male. It’s planted (and thriving) next to another 1. The other may be possibly female. Any concern?
This is a tropical plant so I don't understand how here in USA they say is a shade plant, I have a few plants in zone 7 full sun exposure, they are huge and beautiful
I’m in zone 7 too, and I have acuba plants in both sunny and shady locations. They do just fine in either location, the ones in the sun have more yellow in the leaves. And yes they can get big, I’ve seen them as tall as 10 feet.
Yes sir I know for a fact zone 6 they mostly survive but they are so unsightly it's not worth it. Needle palms are more winter wind tolerant believe it or not!
Zone 6 here, mine do just fine. But they are in a protected area that somehow doesn’t get hit by any harsh winter winds that the rest of the yard gets.
Hello Jim! I would like to ask you how to distinguish Gold dust Aucuba from Star Dust Croton I don't know with certainly what I grow. This is indoor plant. Тhank you in advance for your reply!
I love your videos but so much incorrect information on this one, first it grows really fast, 2 is a shade plant, not sun and last does not require acidic soil
I had to go back and watch. I said several times that it is a shade loving shrub. They variegated ones are slow to start in the ground. Although they will take a wide range of pH, they prefer slightly acidic soil. Thanks for watching
Had one if these in good soil under the 2nd story deck, and it grew like a weed (fast and healthy with no care). Propagates extremely well - if a branch fell over, it would root. You can just put a cutting in a bucket of water, and you will soon have a new plant. Going to try and grow another one on the other side of the country in a little sunnier location - hope it does even half as well. Thanks for the video.
I live in zone 7 and we have a well estabilished (20+ year old) aucuba outside our window and I kid you not, that baby easily grows half a meter (20 inches) in any year. If we have an optimal summer for the plant it can push even higher. It's a beautiful plant that doesn't need a lot of attention so I definitely don't mind it. Sad to hear that I couldn't grow it in a pot on the balcony because of winter frost.
Your a great resource Jim. Appreciate you.
I love this plant! Not one single issue with them. I watered a bit during the first year, but have not watered or fertilized in over 7 years. I’m south of Raleigh and have sandy soil with lots of organic matter.
I love my Gold Dusts. I’m zone 6 & mine have been fine thru the winter. But they are in fairly protected areas of the yard that don’t get any harsh winter winds. So it is possible in zone 6
I live in zone 7, and we had a week-long cold snap where the lows each night got down in the single digits and days didn’t get above freezing. Now it’s spring and its leaves are heavily damaged. Hoping it makes it. Thanks for a great video!
Mine is at least 8 feet tall in zone 7. Glad to know it can be cut back. Going for the shears right now!
Ours are over feet tall but they're around 50 years old.
I've got one indoors (I live in canada) and I love it because it's been thriving for 3 years. I did put it in a larger pot about a year ago and it's growing quite tall. I didn't know that it had to be pruned until today after doing some research. I have 2 single branches / stems and it's slouching a bit towards the sunny window I am worried it might get top heavy and fall over and die. She's almost 2 feet tall. I hope I'll be alright til spring for pruning her and I hope I don't fuck it up because I do love the plant
updates??
greeting from NJ - thanks for the detail about this plant. I currently own four of these, but, unfortunately, landscaper placed them in full sun. We see the deer love them and the leaves experience 'sunburn'. Could you please provide detailed pruning instructions? I have let them just grow and noticed huge singular stalks pushing up through the top. Where is the best place to prune without creating a 'hydra' effect at the top of the bush? Thanks in advance for answering what I'm sure is basic gardening 101 questions. :)
Hey from 'down under' in Oz. we enjoy your advise and learn much from your knowledge and experience. Cheers Happy Gardening :-)
Thank you for watching.
I love my gold dust croton it is pretty cool.
How is it now?
mine just turned black and died...it was in a shaded area, getting very little morning sun. what would cause it to turn black? i am in zone 7 and planted it in the spring, we don't get really cold temps, but it died in the summer
Hi Jim, I was looking to plant a Gold Dust Aucuba in my yard this spring, but now I am seeing Mr. Goldstrike available as well. I see that they seem to grow to the same size, and I read that Goldstrike is the male pollinator for Gold Dust, but is there any visual difference between the two?
Plant in fall
would bottom pruning them tend to give them more height? i'd like mine to get taller first and then thicker later...
Thanks. I'm in West central Florida and I stuck one in the ground 3 years ago. Not much growth. I think I'll dig it up and enjoy it growing on the porch. I don't think it has many uses except it's pretty to look at.
It is really good for around an air conditioning unit or a property border.
Great video, thanks!
Rolling dice on zone 6 in a shaded and sheltered spot. Fingers crossed. Hoping to limber up in tree form.
I have a big mature plant, can I just dig it out and cut the root ball in half and then plant each half??? It loves where it’s at and is 9-10 foot tall... I don’t want to cut it b4 the move so I get a instant privacy hedge... thoughts & instructions???
I have 2 of these at my new house in Charlotte. They are growing fine but they are growing tall and not like a bush so I need to know how to properly care for them to get them to be more bush like with leaves on the first 3 feet. Right now the leaves are just on the top??
Hi! We bought our home with 2 beautiful gold dust aucubas already well established. It looks like someone had tried to push the typical shrub next to them, but then trimmed them back heavily(fresh growth shows they are not the same). How slow growing would it be if I added 2 more to my front area? The 2 well-established aucubas are roughly 4.5 feet tall & 3 foot wide. I just don't want it to look too disproportionate.
Hi Jim. I noticed first time this Spring it had scales. I need to get at it asap. I hate scales. They are sap sucking vampires.
How do you get a clipping to root from a Gold Dust Aucuba
Is it different from Gold Dust Croton that I have in zone 9a?
Thank you for this video! I live in Charlotte, and we have a very shady yard. Lots of trees. Can you tell me what other shrubs do well in shade? By shade, I mean no sun or very little. I’ve noticed a pretty shrub plant when walking through the woods that has an orange flower on it. It’s kind of an airy plant, reminds me a little of Nandina. Do you know what that plant is called? I saw it growing in a public garden we visited, but there was no one around I could inquire with. Thanks!
What should the water metering number be to water it?
Any other deep shade loving plants that can get 6 feet high? I'm having trouble!
What can we plant in Atlanta with Aucuba for a foundation planting? We’re thinking of adding a jasmine to the border. Will the two look OK together, not necessarily adjacent to each other? Thank You.
I was so excited until I found out Aucuba doesn't like wet soil! I have a shady woodland spot I need 2-3 evergreen shrubs for. Anybody have any ideas? Aucuba was a perfect description until I found out wet soil is a problem. This spot is in at the bottom of a shallow V type grade as my yard goes into the woods. Could I maybe plant above grade? Given the plants slow growth I would prefer not to waste years experimenting. I have done everything humanly possible to drain the area including overall lifting the grade up and drains for bad spots.
I'd like to know how you would propagate one of these please?
Cheers
Linda Australia
Thank you for this!
Can you tell me what is this variety? I saw your recent video showing the Hosoba variety, and I would like to see what a moramorata looks like in comparison. Thanks so much for your helpful videos!
I was wondering what those red berries were. I guess I have a male. It’s planted (and thriving) next to another 1. The other may be possibly female. Any concern?
Beautiful plant brother
Why is my Gold Dust turning brown on the edges & leaves turning yellow & falling off
Mr Putnam, my gold dust is yellowing a bit, can you tell me why?
Can it be propagated or is it under patent?
How close to my home’s foundation can I safely plant a mature Gold Dust Aucuba?
18 inches
This is a tropical plant so I don't understand how here in USA they say is a shade plant, I have a few plants in zone 7 full sun exposure, they are huge and beautiful
I’m in zone 7 too, and I have acuba plants in both sunny and shady locations. They do just fine in either location, the ones in the sun have more yellow in the leaves. And yes they can get big, I’ve seen them as tall as 10 feet.
I also have seen some in full sun and they do just as great.
Thank you!
Yes sir I know for a fact zone 6 they mostly survive but they are so unsightly it's not worth it. Needle palms are more winter wind tolerant believe it or not!
Zone 6 here, mine do just fine. But they are in a protected area that somehow doesn’t get hit by any harsh winter winds that the rest of the yard gets.
I'm in zone 7..curious how to get it to grow faster and higher so i can see it outside the window. THX!!!!
+boarding711 They are just not fast growing. Definitely fertilize them in late winter next year.
My gold dust aucubas are doing terrible in zone 7b, shade garden.
Hello Jim! I would like to ask you how to distinguish Gold dust Aucuba from Star Dust Croton I don't know with certainly what I grow. This is indoor plant. Тhank you in advance for your reply!
Completely different leaf shape.
@@sleddy01 Yes, this summer I saw Aucuba japonica in Lowes.
@@SMARTWHITEKCAT It is a lovely plant. Works well in Zone 7 US.
@@SMARTWHITEKCAT me too
its in my room is it fine
You have your answer by now.
@@sleddy01 No no no, I think they have the answer for sure now
Deer Food
I love your videos but so much incorrect information on this one, first it grows really fast, 2 is a shade plant, not sun and last does not require acidic soil
I had to go back and watch. I said several times that it is a shade loving shrub. They variegated ones are slow to start in the ground. Although they will take a wide range of pH, they prefer slightly acidic soil. Thanks for watching
@@JimPutnam will it be safe to plant a mature one near my home’s foundation? I have two that are about 5 feet tall.
I enjoy your videos BUT it’s very distracting and annoying to watch you fiddle around holding pots. Please put them on a table or something...