Latest Prices of Japanese Spindle and a Detailed Guide to Its Cultivation

Japanese spindle, also known as evergreen euonymus and Zhenmu, is a shrub or small tree of the genus Euonymus in the family Celastraceae. It is often cultivated as a landscaping tree species and can be planted as hedges and background planting material. It can also be planted as a single specimen in flower borders, trimmed into a low, huge sphere, which is quite beautiful and suitable for formal symmetrical planting arrangements. Now let us take a look at the prices and cultivation methods of Japanese spindle!

How much does one Japanese spindle plant cost?

Note: Japanese spindle is produced in southwestern Guizhou, northeastern Guangxi, northwestern Guangdong, southern Hunan, southern Jiangxi, and other places. The specific price should be determined according to factors such as quantity, quality, time, and variety. The above prices are for reference only; please refer to the actual situation.

Propagation methods of Japanese spindle

1. Cuttage: Japanese spindle cuttage is carried out in spring and autumn. In spring, cuttings are taken when the buds are about to sprout, and they are inserted as soon as they are collected.

2. Grafting: Horticultural varieties of Japanese spindle can be propagated by approach grafting in spring using Euonymus bungeanus as rootstock.

3. Layering: Layering propagation of Japanese spindle should use 2-year-old or older branches, and after 1 year they can be separated from the mother plant.

What varieties of Japanese spindle are there?

1. Golden Heart Japanese Spindle: The bark is grayish brown, the branchlets and petioles are pale yellow, and the center of the leaf blade is golden yellow.

2. Silver Edge Japanese Spindle: The petioles and branchlets are white-green or gray, and the leaf margins have a very narrow silvery white band.

3. Golden Edge Japanese Spindle: The branchlets are slightly four-angled, the branches and leaves are densely grown, and the leaf margins are golden yellow

4. Hokkaido Euonymus: The top shoots are thick and strong, the apical dominance is obvious, the trunk is obvious, and the single trunk grows straight upward.

Cultivation methods of Japanese spindle

1. Soil: Japanese spindle has no strict requirements for soil and can be planted in sandy soil, loam soil, and brown soil, but loam soil rich in organic matter is best. When preparing the land, the ground should be level, and organic fertilizer should be added in combination with deep plowing, about 2000 kg per mu.

2. Planting: Planting Japanese spindle seedlings is mainly done in spring, generally two or three days before the “Qingming” in early April. For open-field planting, the general plant spacing and row spacing are 0.5×1.5 or 0.4×1.2 m, with about 1000-1500 plants planted per mu.

3. Watering: After planting Japanese spindle seedlings, irrigate with the first water within 24 hours, irrigate with the second water after 3 to 5 days, and irrigate with the third water after another 5 to 7 days. After the three irrigations are completed, whether to irrigate again can be decided according to the weather and the condition of the seedlings.

4. Cultivation: Since Japanese spindle seedlings have been newly planted not long ago, most of the soil surface is exposed to the air. Not only is the soil very likely to dry out, but weeds also grow easily. During this period, cultivation and weeding should be carried out in time to promote the development of the seedling root system.

5. Topdressing: Japanese spindle needs relatively more phosphorus at the seedling stage, relatively more nitrogen during the peak growing season, and relatively more potassium when growth stops in autumn. A 0.4% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be sprayed on the leaves, generally three to four times a month.

6. Shaping: Japanese spindle itself has strong apical dominance, strong sprouting ability, and relatively weak branching ability. Through proper shaping and pruning, an ideal trunk and full side branches can be developed, making the tree full, symmetrical, compact, and firm.