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OSMANTHUS decorus
Commonly known as Sweet olive
Slow growing bush with white fragrant flowers in spring
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Evergreen - narrowly oval to oblong, pointed, leathery, glossy, dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long.
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White -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 5m (16ft)
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Tall Shrub - dense, rounded, spreading shrub. Produces tubular flowers in dense, axillary clusters followed by blue-black fruit to 1.5cm (½in) long.
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - trouble free. -
Place of origin - northeastern Turkey. -
Hardiness - Fully hardy
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers
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Seasonal Interest - Spring
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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