Can anyone tell me what plant this is? I got it as a gift and want to know how to care for it.
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If I am correct, this is not a house plant, and should not be treated as such. It appears to be 'Emerald Gaiety', which is the shrubby form of Euonymus fortunei (others trail or climb). It will grow well in most any good soil that is not wet. Sun to shade is OK.
This plant may be a solid color or variegated. If you root cuttings, expect to get both. It is very hardy and resistant to most diseases. It's worst enemy is Euonymus scale, which can kill the plant in one season. Always be on the lookout for this.
Average height is three to five feet, but you can keep it pruned to as little as one foot. Google 'Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety' for instructions for growing this plant. I am concerned if you keep it indoors in a dry atmosphere, it will be more susceptible to contracting scale (Google Euonymus scale, too).
I love this plant. I use it as a foundation cover. I currently am rooting about two hundred more.
Hi,
Thank you for your reply! I googled the plant name you gave but it does not seem to be the same plant that I have. Sorry for the lack of scale in my photo, the plant is actually only about 15cm tall (including the pot). Does not seem to match the size that you are referring to. Any other possibility of what this plant may be?
I knew the Google pictures would be a problem. There is not one good picture in the lot. Even though Gaiety will grow to several feet, if you let it, I have some two year old rootings that look exactly as your picture. I did some more looking and found the picture, below. Do the leaves in the picture look like the leaves on your plant. If not, post a close up picture. We Will figure out what plant you have. (My plants are upright, like yours, not trailing like in the picture).
Too bad, my camera is broken. I could post a picture almost identical to yours.
I looked even more, and found the picture, below. Does this look like your plant?
Hmm not quite, the leaves are not so broad for mine. Anyway sad news, my plant had aphids so it's mostly gone now.. Left with this. Not sure if they'll survive.
Looks kind of different.. the leaves on my plant aren't as broad. Anyway sad news, aphids attacked my plant and I snipped them off.
This picture is not Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety. It is Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper.
The leaves aren't normally as wide as in the picture I posted.
There is no mistake. This plant is Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety. Looking at the closeup you posted, it looks as if someone started some rootings for you. I have 2 or 3 hundred just like this. If the plant has aphids, you can control them with a few drops of dish detergent in a small spray bottle filled with water. If what you think is aphids, is actually euonymus scale, you will need to use Malathion.
This plant needs to be outside. The cold will kill the aphids. Freezing weather will not harm this plant. If you plan to keep this plant, you should invest in a small bottle of Malathion. Use it (according to directions) at the first sign of aphids or scale.
If the plants make it through the winter, outside, they will need to be set out in the ground, about a foot apart. They make a nice, low foundation planting, or accent plant.
The ones I use as a foundation cover are kept pruned to about 2 feet. they look like a low growing hedge.
What you should do, is find out how the person who gave you these plants, is growing theirs.
Thank you so much for your advice! I live in Singapore, where it's hot and humid all year round :)
I borrowed my sister's camera and took pictures of the Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety I am rooting. I have no doubt my plants and yours are the same.
There is a reason for all the confusion, here. One I wasn't aware of til recently. There are two plants that share the same name.
You have Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety and I have Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety.
The other plant by the same name is Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper. It is almost the same as the original Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety, except that it is a low growing , ground hugging plant. The leaf markings are different, as well.
One of the earlier pictures was supposed to be Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety, when actually it was Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper.
The bottom picture shows Euonymus Fortunei Emerald Gaiety being used as a foundation planting. These were planted just two years ago and have not yet filled out.
I'm sorry for all the confusion and hope this clears it up.
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