Evergreen shrub Elaeagnus
by Diane - October 23rd, 2013.Filed under: Crocus.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei (oleaster) £34.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: October and November Flower colour: creamy-white Other features: tolerates dry soil and salt-laden coastal winds Hardiness: fully hardy Lustrous, dark green leaves with silvery undersides and fragrant, creamy- white autumn flowers. This versatile, shade-tolerant, evergreen shrub is equally at home in the shrub border or grown as an informal hedge. The plain green foliage is an excellent foil for ornamental or feature plants and for screening or linking areas of the garden. Garden care: To keep hedging specimens tidy in late summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin.
Elaeagnus ‘Quicksilver’ (oleaster) £24.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June and July Hardiness: fully hardy Wonderful willowy, metallic-silver leaves are accompanied by small clusters of mainly inconspicuous, but well-scented, yellow flowers in summer. This vigorous, deciduous shrub is ideal for a sunny border close to an entrance or well-used path, where it has space to develop its broadly pyramidal shape. It’s particularly suitable for warm coastal gardens as it tolerates dry soil and salt-laden air. Garden care: In mid-summer after flowering cut back the flowered shoots to strong buds or young lower growth. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant after pruning.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei ‘Limelight’ (oleaster) £11.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: October and November Flower colour: creamy-white Other features: the variegated foliage is excellent for flower- arranging Hardiness: fully hardy Lustrous, dark green leaves with lime-green and yellow-splashed centres and fragrant, creamy-white, autumn flowers. This versatile, variegated plant is ideal for illuminating dark areas of the shrub border or for growing as an informal hedge. One of the toughest evergreen shrubs, it copes well with dry soil and salt-laden air. Garden care: To keep hedging specimens tidy in late summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei (oleaster) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: October and November Flower colour: creamy-white Other features: tolerates dry soil and salt-laden coastal winds Hardiness: fully hardy Lustrous, dark green leaves with silvery undersides and fragrant, creamy- white autumn flowers. This versatile, shade-tolerant, evergreen shrub is equally at home in the shrub border or grown as an informal hedge. The plain green foliage is an excellent foil for ornamental or feature plants and for screening or linking areas of the garden. Garden care: To keep hedging specimens tidy in late summer cut back long or misplaced shoots using secateurs. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the origin.