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Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' Tree

Name: Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: EER.SS.10.1
Price: 80.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Spindle Trees

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Single stem tree

Classic tree with one trunk

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Many stems low down

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 3 x 2.5 metres in 20 years

Foliage Deciduous green leaves turn yellow and red in autumn

Fruit Bright pink ornamental fruits open to reveal orange seeds

Position Full sun or partial shade

Soil Most well-drained soil types including chalk

Description

Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade', known as a Spindle tree, provides a colourful show throughout the year. Small, relatively insignificant yellow flowers lead on to bright pinky-red ornamental fruits that peel apart dramatically to reveal orange seeds inside. If this isn't enough, green leaves turn colourful shades of yellow and red in Autumn.

In 20 years, Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' will have reached full maturity and grown to a bushy, rounded tree approximately 3 metres by 2.5 metres. 'Red Cascade' is not fussy, being able to thrive in full sun, partial shade, sheltered sites or exposed sites. It can establish in most soils with drainage and is chalk tolerant. This Euonymus is an improved form of our native Spindle Tree in the UK and well deserving of a place in any garden.

AKA Spindle 'Red Cascade', Spindle tree

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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