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OSMANTHUS
Commonly known as Sweet olive
Candidates for a shrub border or woodland garden, pest-free and, usually, with pleasantly-scented flowers.
Genus of 36 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees from woodland in Asia, the Pacific islands and southern USA.
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Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their foliage and fragrant flowers. x burkwoodii, delavayi and heterophyllus are good for hedging and topiary. -
Place of origin - southern USA, Asia, Pacific Islands -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - shelter from cold, drying winds.
Buy Varieties of OSMANTHUS
OSMANTHUS armatus >
Commonly known as: Sweet olive.
An autumn flowering variety with a sweet scent. Long oblong leaves are very distinct with spiny teeth on the edges
OSMANTHUS x 'Burkwoodii' >
Commonly known as: Sweet olive.
Leathery glossy dark green leaves with fragrant white flowers
OSMANTHUS decorus >
Commonly known as: Sweet olive.
Slow growing bush with white fragrant flowers in spring
OSMANTHUS x fortunei >
Commonly known as: Sweet olive.
Large broad ovate leaves edged with spiny teeth to give a holly-like appearance. Fragrant flowers in autumn
OSMANTHUS fragrans >
Commonly known as: Fragrant olive, Sweet tea.
A tenderish wall shrub with large oblong toothed leaves and strongly fragrant white flowers in summer
OSMANTHUS fragrans f.aurantiacus >
Commonly known as: Fragrant olive, Sweet tea.
Deliciously scented clusters of orange flowers followed by black fruits. Tender
OSMANTHUS heterophyllus >
Commonly known as: Holly osmanthus.
Bright green holly-like leaves, white scented flowers
OSMANTHUS heterophyllus 'Aureomarginatus' >
Commonly known as: Holly osmanthus.
Golden edged foliage
OSMANTHUS heterophyllus 'Goshiki' >
Commonly known as: Holly osmanthus.
An attractive form with leaves speckled with cream and pinkish on young growth
OSMANTHUS heterophyllus 'Variegatus' >
Commonly known as: Holly osmanthus.
Silver-edged holly foliage
OSMANTHUS suavis >
Commonly known as: Sweet osmanthus.
Toothed, narrow leaves and sweetly scented white flowers
OSMANTHUS yunnanensis >
Commonly known as: Sweet olive.
Large shrub with long lanceolate leaves and fragrant white flowers in late winter
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
