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OSMANTHUS 'Purpurea' Purple Sweet Olive Easy Big Trees NZ
Osmanthus heterophyllus purpureus is an evergreen shrub that is native to China. The leaves of the plant are variable in shape, and the flowers are small and fragrant. The shrub typically blooms in the late summer or early fall. Purple Osmanthus Holly Osmanthus Purple Tea Olive It is native to China, where it is endemic to the province of Yunnan.
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Picture and description of Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'
1 of 2 Variety or Cultivar 'Purpureus' is a medium-sized, evergreen shrub with spiny foliage, flushed purple when young, and fragrant, white flowers in late-summer. Season of interest Height and spread Metric | Imperial Where to grow Soil type Chalky Clay Loamy Sandy Soil drainage Well-drained Soil pH Acid Alkaline Neutral Sunlight Partial Shade
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Osmanthus heterophyllus Purpureus Purple False Holly information & photos
Versatile Hedge Plant. According to my gardening journey, Osmanthus heterophyllus has proven to be an excellent choice as a hedge plant. Its adaptability to different soil conditions, including well-drained or moist soils, makes it a versatile companion in various garden settings. Several cultivated varieties, such as 'Aureus,' 'Goshiki.
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Osmanthus heterophyllus Purpureus x 3 Litre
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' Family: Oleaceae Genus: Osmanthus Plant type: Hedge or Screen, Shrub Biomes/Growing conditions: Hot Aspects, Low Water/No Water Sun exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade USDA Hardiness zone: Zn6a -5º to -10ºF Foliage color: Dark Green, Purple/Black Foliage season: Evergreen
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OSMANTHUS heterophyllus 'Purpureus', odorant Pépinière du Penthièvre
It is a more vigorous dense, rounded, spreading shrub with much larger oval or oblong pointed leathery leaves. It grows to around 15ft eventually with a greater spread than this. The tubular white flowers are produced in dense clusters. This is an eastern European species. Osmanthus decorus
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' Schijnhulst vtwonen
Osmanthus heterophyllus Common name: Holly Osmanthus Holly-leaf Osmanthus Holly Tea Olive Pronunciation: oz-MAN-thus het-er-o-FIL-us Family: Oleaceae Genus: Osmanthus Type: Broadleaf Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: No Evergreen shrub, 8-10 (20) ft, [2.4-3 (6) m], dense, upright oval.
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OSMANTHUS heterophyllus 'Purpureus', odorant Pépinière du Penthièvre
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' is a dense, rounded evergreen that forms an inpenetrable thicket, growing 8 to 10 feet in height, not quite as wide. Older specimens may reach 15 feet. On young plants the leaves are simple and elliptic and dark purple to black. Leaves on older plants tend to be ovate to oval.
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' Plants, Fragrant flowers, Evergreen shrubs
Description False Holly is a large, dense, upright, oval-rounded evergreen shrub or small tree that usually grows 8 to 10 feet tall and may grow up to 20 feet tall and equally as wide in the wild. This plant blooms in the late fall into winter and has inconspicuous flowers that are highly aromatic and pungently sweet.
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'
This shrub copes well in any type of soil. It despises cold wind during the blooming, so shelter it from dominant winds. Refer to our guidelines on planting shrubs Propagating osmanthus Cuttings are the fastest manner of multiplying this shrub. Go ahead and multiply your osmanthus in summer! Pruning and caring for osmanthus
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' France Jardin privé José (alias Variegata) Normandie
Hard to beat this holly osmanthus in spring when the leaves emerge a sinister blackish-purple. Dirr notes that the leaves appear as if they were dipped in tar at this time of year. Though this may seem a bit unpleasant, we can't get enough of these foliage colors and find great value in a dark backdrop to show off the vibrant flower colors of accompanying plants in spring. As the season.
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' Schijnhulst De Tuinen van Appeltern
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus' holly olive 'Purpureus' A compact, evergreen shrub to 4m tall, with leathery, spiny, holly-like, dark green leaves, dark blackish-purple when young, and small, fragrant tubular white flowers, in clusters, in late summer and autumn Join the RHS today and save 25% Join now © RHS © RHS © RHS Save to My plants
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Purpureus'
Osmanthus heterophyllus, commonly called holly olive or false olive, is a dense, upright, bushy evergreen shrub that typically grows to 8-10' tall and as wide in cultivation, but may reach 25' tall in the wild in its native habitat (Japan and Taiwan).
OSMANTHUS heterophyllus Purpureus Osmanthe pourpre à feuille de houx Arbuste
Osmanthus heterophyllus ( Chinese: t 柊樹, s 柊树, p zhōngshù; Japanese: 柊, Hiiragi ), variously known as holly osmanthus, holly olive, and false holly, is a species of flowering plant in the olive family Oleaceae, native to eastern Asia in central and southern Japan ( Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku, and the Ryukyu Islands) and Taiwan. [2] [3]
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Osmanthus heterophyllus purpureus The Teddington Gardener
Osmanthus heterophyllus (Holly Osmanthus) is a bushy evergreen shrub prized for its foliage of leathery, glossy, deep green leaves. The leaves vary in shape: they are holly-like with spiny margins when juvenile (resembling English Holly) and simple, elliptic or ovate when adult.
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osmanthus heterophyllus purpureus Guillot Bourne
Plant Type: shrub Foliage Type: evergreen Plant Height (10-year): 8 ft. 0 in. (2.44 meters) Plant Width/Spread (10-year): 6 ft. 0 in. (1.83 meters) Plant Height-Mature: 15 ft. 0 in. (4.57 meters) Plant Width-Mature: 10 ft. 0 in. (3.05 meters) Hardiness: USDA Zones 7 to 9 Flower Color: white Sun/Light Exposure: full sun or light to deep shade
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Osmanthus heterophyllus growing in a pot with heather, ivy and yucca Plant Osmanthus at the middle to back of a border, in a woodland garden, or as a hedge planted in a single row, spacing three plants per metre. Variegated varieties are most compact in shape and are suited to growing in large pots.