Why Plant Goshiki Variegated False Holly?
Magic is in the air when Goshiki is around! This colorful evergreen will have your landscape flourishing in variegated bliss with colors ranging from red, green, yellow-green, and creamy white. A wide character, Goshiki is a great shrub to use for covering areas that require a wider shrub instead of an upright individual.
'Goshiki' is a Japanese word that translate to 'five colored' used to describe the abundance of colors that each leaf contains. False Holly is a native of Japan and Taiwan and are known best for the waxy, evergreen leaves.
How to use Goshiki Variegated False Holly in the landscape?
Slow growing, naturally compact, evergreen and with fabulous multi-colored leaves. While the common name False Holly isn't very glamorous, the plant is. You will appreciate Goshiki when the shades of yellow, pink, orange, cream, and white burst forth to wash your landscape in color. Goshiki is a smaller shrub that is ideal for use in containers or plant a bunch to make an informal, colorful hedge that will set your landscape apart from the neighbors.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 6-9
How To Plant Goshiki Variegated False Holly
A cold weather lover, Goshiki makes itself right at home in the colder climate landscapes. You will want to provide protection from winter winds and mulching around the base to cover the roots is the best recommendation for this shrub.
How To Water
Water twice weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water slowly and thoroughly. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Pruning can be done to your preference, or prune just enough to help this shrub maintain its shape.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
