{Our Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus' (Golden Euonymus)}

• One more garden gem I want to share with you today. There are several things to show right now but this is a very special form of Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus' (Golden Euonymus) that bears pinkish fruits in winter. The young leaves are such pretty golden right now; let's have a look.

• The flower buds are already being formed. This picture is from Monday the beginning of spring and also very much the beginning of the 'pollen season' as you can see on its leaves. But the sun created such a nice striking light in the late afternoon, that I had to capture it. 

• This photo was taken five years ago when Pieter did get it here at a local nursery in exchange for some exotic plants that he had grown. It is a shrub and will not grow very tall.

• Pieter took this photo a week ago, you get an idea about its size and you also can see that the new growth of this evergreen shrub is really golden; hence it's name 'Golden Euonymus'

• This photo also was taken by Pieter a week ago. And below you can see the fruits that it bears in winter.

• Those older leaves are no longer golden. They are loaded with the pollen of today. That only gets washed off with a heavy rain. But that's just the time of the year now. 
• Cars and everything gets 'yellow' and we also have yellow cats...

• Such light at 5:40 PM (17:40) it makes one really happy that spring is in the land.

• If you're in the area, stop by and have a Garden Tour with tea in the gazebo afterwards. Check to Book an Event.