Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta
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Latin Name: Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta
Common Name: Oleaster Compacta
Origin: Eastern Asia
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Will survive unprotected outdoors in most areas of the UK, even in the harshest winters.
Growth: Fast-growing and can achieve approximately 40-60cm per year. An Oleaster hedge is perfect for heights up to 4m.
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Latin Name: Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta
Common Name: Oleaster Compacta
Origin: Eastern Asia
Hardiness: Fully Hardy. Will survive unprotected outdoors in most areas of the UK, even in the harshest winters.
Growth: Fast-growing and can achieve approximately 40-60cm per year. An Oleaster hedge is perfect for heights up to 4m.
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Exposure/Position: Salt-tolerant, ideal for exposed and coastal sites.
Soil: Well-drained, adaptable to most soils.
Moisture: Medium. Once it is established, this plant is likely to only require watering during drier periods. Elaeagnus is drought-tolerant once established
Habit: Dense, upright evergreen shrub, compact and neat.
Foliage: Evergreen. Glossy dark green with silvery undersides. Always in leaf throughout the year. It won't lose all its leaves at any one time.
Maintenance: Low. Trim annually to maintain size and shape.
Feed: Regularly once a fortnight with a balanced fertilizer between May to October (link here to sundries and options)
How many plants do I need?
We recommend the following number of plants per metre for each plant size:
2 litre 3 per metre
7.5 litre 3 per metre
20 litre 2 per metre
40 litre 2 per metre
110 litre trough 1 per metre
Planting
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