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Compact Oleaster | Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta'

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Grown by John

South Downs National Park

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Oleaster Compacta | Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta Shrubs
Oleaster Compacta | Elaeagnus ebbingei Compacta Shrubs

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The highlights

  • Glossy evergreen with scented autumn flowers
  • RHS Plant for Pollinators
  • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
  • Grows up to 1.5m

Description

  • A compact and fast growing evergreen, ideal for hedging
  • Glossy dark green foliage with a silver sheen and small, scented white flowers in autumn
  • Plant in full sun in a border or large patio container
  • Grows to only 1-1.5m tall and 0.5-1m wide
  • A low maintenance, pest resistant perennial plant
  • Awarded RHS Plants for Pollinators status for its benefits to bees, butterflies and other insects

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 9cm Pot
Plant in 3 Litre Pot
Our shrubs are grown into large 3L pots to create a well developed root system and strong plant

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

1-1.5m

Eventual spread:

0.5-1m
Spreads approx 0.5-1m
0.5-1m
Spreads approx 0.5-1m

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Small, scented white flowers appear in autumn
White
Small, scented white flowers appear in autumn

Habit:

Bushy
A small shrub with a bushy, dense habit
Bushy
A small shrub with a bushy, dense habit

Hardiness:

Hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites or central / northerly locations.
Hardy
H5 - Hardy through most of the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open or exposed sites or central / northerly locations.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

50cm
Plant 50cm apart to allow for spreading, or less if used as hedging.

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Usually pest-free. Can suffer from Coral Spot - this causes die-back of branches and pinhead-sized pink pustules of fungus on the bark. To prevent this fungal disease, always prune in dry weather. When pruning, cut branches through the collar (ring of slight swelling found at the base of branches). Healing of wounds occurs most quickly here. If die-back occurs after pruning, remove dead material to avoid further infection.

Full sun to partial shade

Your plant will enjoy a sheltered or exposed position with around 6 hours of sunlight daily and some afternoon shade

Moist, well-drained soil

Prefers well drained loam or sandy soils.

Prune lightly in spring

Pruning Group 9 - This group of evergreen shrubs bloom in summer and autumn on the previous or current year's growth. They need little pruning. Prune lightly removing unsightly shoots as required in mid to late spring.

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South Downs National Park

Meet John

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist John to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
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We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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