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Choisya sundance

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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I bought a small choisya sundance last year. It's still in the pot.  When I googled to see why the leaves might have gone yellow, I discovered they were supposed to be like that. I suppose the clue was in the name. I didn't read the label properly.
Is there any way that I can mistreat the plant to make it go greener? What if I put it in partial shade?
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Ooops!
    No.!
    Choisya ternata Sundance has golden leaves.
    In shade it will just look ill.

    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Oh well. When I plant it out, I'll hide it somewhere. @Silver surfer
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @B3 They are always difficult to place, full sun and the leaves can have bleached edges.
    You could try it in part shade and yes it could look ill. It is all a question of balance with this shrub. A small amount of shade and it will be less golden. Very difficult to offer exact advice.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Mine's more limey green lower down where it's more shady.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They do suffer that way in very sunny areas, even here, although it's the winter weather that can hit them quite badly.
    They can manage some light shade, and that's probably the best solution, especially where you are @B3. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    I think the foliage looks ill in sun too @B3!  You're wise to hide it, although the flowers and scent are good features.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


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