Elaeagnus Ebbingei Maryline

It is very tolerant of pruning however and can be easily kept much smaller.

Elaeagnus ebbingei maryline. X ebbingei is an evergreen shrub growing perhaps 5 metres high and eventually about the same wide. The foliage is widely variegated in a light yellow which gets stronger with the seasons. Elaeagnus ebbingei maryline is still not commonly available in the uk but we have it. The leaves are dark green with silver speckles and silver coloured undersides which look stunning where the wind will blow the leaves to expose the undersides. Let us return to the species that this chapter is mainly concerned with. Family elaeagnaceae genus elaeagnus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with simple often silvery scaled leaves and small fragrant tubular flowers borne in clusters in the leaf axils and followed by small juicy fruit details e. Left to its own devices a wild disorganised thing so whatever we do with it clipping is always involved.

Elaeagnus ebbingei or elaeagnus submacrophylla hedge plants are also known by their common name oleaster and make for a delightful evergreen hedge. Unusually elaeagnus ebbingei oleaster produces subtly fragrant white flowers in autumn and small orange fruits in spring. Oleaster hedges produce highly scented flowers in the autumn and orange berries in the. Zones ms ls cs. It also has surprisingly fragrant little flowers in august and september and they are born on the old wood which means you. Leaves are 24 inches long. Gilt edge has.

They are silvery on both sides when young later dark green above and silvery beneath. Red fruit makes good jelly. Elaeagnus x ebbingei maryline abrela share. Less showy but noticeable. More upright to 1012 feet high and wide than its parent with thornless branches. Tiny fragrant silvery owers in fall. Usda zone lowest 6 down to 23 c winter.

When planted under trees it will adopt a semi climbing habit and will reach its way up into the bottom branches. Hybrid derived from elaeagnus pungens. Varigated yellow a light green a green flowers. An original colour and a very even growth for this new elaeagnus. This cultivar is distinguished by the. One of the toughest evergreens on the planet. This shrub stands out from far away due to its luminosity.

Selected in france around 2012 it was awarded the bronze medal at plantarium 2015. Synonyms elaeagnus ebbingei. Submacrophylla is a large dense rounded evergreen shrub with broad leathery dark or metallic sea green leaves. Its good ramification its compact. Elaeagnus ebbingei is quite fast growing at approximately 30 50cm per annum and should be clipped to shape in. Full to partial sun. August september.

The green foliage of elaeagnus ebbingei hedge plants bears small silver spots and silvery white undersides creating a silver green shimmering effect. The frost hardiness plus the ability to withstand salty winds is what makes this so outstanding.