OLEARIA solandri 'Aurea'
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OLEARIA solandri 'Aurea'
Commonly known as Daisy bush
Fine gold foliage and small creamy-yellow flowers. Good in coastal conditions
individually £15.00 each , 3+ £13.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Suitable for coastal exposure -
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free. -
Place of origin
Garden origin. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenSmall, heather-like leaves densely white to yellow-felted beneath.
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Yellow
Creamy yellow -
Australian / New Zealand
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BorderSuitable for a shrub border
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Coastal / windsweptGood for coastal areas
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Gold
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Entire
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Linear
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Obovate
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightDense, upright bushy shrub with slender, sticky, yellow-hairy shoots.
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Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Scented flowersVery fragrant.
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Scented foliage
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
2m (6½ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Olearia - Care Guide
- Caring for Olearia - Introduction
- Fully hardy Olearias suitable as hedging plants or windbreaks especially in coastal areas
- Hardy taller growing Olearia species as specimen or freestanding plants in a shrub border or woodland context
- Smaller growing ornamental species of Olearia which are better grown in the greenhouse in colder parts of the country
- Summer Pruning Olearia scilloniensis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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