TECHNICAL GROWING GUIDE FOR Leucothoe Bohemian Beauty™
KEY FEATURES Exposure Full sun to part shade Mature Size 4’ high x 4’ wide USDA Zones Hardy in USDA zones 6–9
» Interesting variegated foliage in full sun
» Compact growth habit
» Easy care shrub
Leucothoe axillaris ‘SR2020’
HOW TO GROW FROM A LINER Type Regular ornamental soil mix Type 60% new screened bark plus Top dress with slow release fertilizer Soil / Bark 40% old screened bark. App Rate Pulverized dolomitic, 3.5 Medium Lime Harrell’s 18–5–13 or Osmocote lbs per cubic yard FERTILIZER
MEDIA Brands 15–9–11 or Nutricote 18–8–8 Talstar 3.5 lbs per cubic yard
pH 5.5 – 6.5 Light Full sun to part shade EC 1.0 – 1.5 Growth Rate Medium Water CARE Medium Trimming After blooming period. 1 Gal Plant liner in spring, finish that fall.
Plant large liner in spring, finish PROPAGATION 2 Gal the following spring after a flush. Timing June
FINISHING TIME FINISHING Type 3 Gal Semi-hardwood cuttings Hormone IBA 3125 & NAA 1500 Root Rate Medium Shift 1 gallon in fall / winter. ì 1 2 Gal Finish next spring with flush. PESTS & DISEASE Shift 1 gallon in fall / winter. SHIFTING UP 1 ì 3 Gal Finish next spring with flush.
Questions? [email protected], Jerry Pittman, Plant Development Services
Limitation of Warranty: The information provided was obtained from trials conducted at Flowerwood Nursery in Southern Alabama and is provided only as a reference. PDSI does not warrant the exact results to be achieved as this can vary depending upon your location and cultural practices. Additional Note: All Southern Living® Plant Collection varieties are subject to patent protection; Unauthorized propagation prohibited. Grown Under License from: Plant Development Services, Inc., Loxley, AL 36551.
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