'Silver Queen Euonymus'

Euonymus

VARIETIES: 	Winter creeper - E. fortunei, also called E. radicans
		Evergreen euonymus- E. japonicus
		
HEIGHT:		Winter creeper - Creeping plant 18 inch stems.
		Evergreen euonymus - 3 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		Otherwise, use a general purpose potting soil.
						
LIGHT: 		4 or more hours a day of direct sunlight
		Or where only artificial is available, provide 400 foot-candles per day.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 40 - 55°F (4 - 13°C)
		Day = 65°F (18°C) or lower
		Will tolerate temperatures between 35 - 70°F (2 - 21°C)

WATERING: 	Keep soil barely moist at all times.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 6 months to fertilize new plants, 
		Mature plants - fertilize at 3 -4 month intervals

PROPAGATING:	Propagate from stem cuttings at any season.

PRUNING:	Spring

REPOTTING:	Any season but spring.
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