In this subtropical evergreen shrub in the spring or autumn bloom buds small, usually fragrant tubular flowers chetyrehlopastnym. All types described below, white flowers, in inflorescences 1.5-4 cm wide. Although the flowers are not very showy, they have a strong flavor, but the plants themselves are valued and attractive leathery leaves. The flowers are occasionally used to flavor tea. Small Similar to olive fruits usually black or magenta, inedible.
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This shrub native of Asia, south-eastern United States and some Pacific islands are suitable for both sunny and shady places, and almost any fertile soil, including limestone. Some of them can be used in unusual and spectacular hedges. Described below are transferred cold to -15 ° C.
Recommended species and varieties
ABOUT. armatus (O. armed)
In early autumn on this thick bushy plant fragrant flowers bloom about 6 mm in diameter. In his light-gray branches sit tight shiny dark green elongated sharply serrated leaves 8-15 cm in length. Ovate dark blackish-purple fruit about 2 cm in length appear at the end of autumn. The height and crown diameter - 1h0,6 m (5 years). Maximum dimensions - 4x4 m.
ABOUT. burkwoodii (syn. Osmarea burkwoodii) (O. Burkvuda)
In the middle of the spring bloom small group of fragrant flowers with short tube about 1 cm in diameter. This plant - a hybrid of O. decorus (O. the decoration) and O. delavayi (O. Delavaya). He slowly growing, becoming a dense shrub with beautiful melkozazubrennymi shiny dark green oval leaves 2.5-5 cm long. The height and crown diameter - 1h0,6 m (5 years). Maximum dimensions -3h3 m.
ABOUT. decorus (syn. Phulyrea decora) (O. decorated)
In the middle of spring on this almost spherical bush with dense foliage appear flowers with a pleasant aroma. Shiny dark green leaves are narrow-elliptic bottom yellowish-green, 5-12 cm long. Emerging summer blackish purple oval fruit length of about 1.5 cm. The height and crown diameter - 1x1 m (5 years). Maximum dimensions, 3x4 m.
ABOUT. delavayi (O. Delavaya)
The plant is compact, bushy. Fragrant flowers, about 1.5 cm long, with curved blades; It blooms in mid to late spring. Fruit broadly, 1 cm long, blue-black, ripening in the autumn. Leaves graceful, rounded or broadly, dark green, hard, shiny, 2.5 cm long, with a few small sharp teeth. The height and crown diameter - 60x60 cm (5 years). Maximum dimensions - 1,8h2,4 m.
ABOUT. forrestii
Flowers fragrant, a width of 6 mm, with a short tube and curved blades; blooming in the early and mid-autumn. In the late fall ripen normally a few elongated purplish black fruit about 1.5 cm long. This similar to the type of hard holly oval glossy dark green leaves 4-6 cm long. Below are paler, usually with a few large spiny teeth. The height and crown diameter - 1x1 m (5 years). Maximum dimensions - 3-6h3-6 m.
"Argenteomarginatus"
Leaves with golden yellow edges.
"Aureus"
Variety forms the bronze young shoots, and very thorny speckled leaves with a creamy-yellow and green spots.
"Gulftide"
A compact plant up to 2.4 m tall, with a very spiky dark green leaves.
"Purpureus"
Shiny dark blackish-purple young leaves. Shoots in the summer are green with purple tint.
"Tricolor"
The popular compact cultivar up to 3 m high and 3 m wide, leaves with a wide creamy-white edge.
ABOUT. Hicifolius
Creamy white flowers are about 1 cm in diameter with curved blades corolla bloom in the middle and late spring. Leaves of 8-15 cm long, faint olive green, uzkoudlinennye or lanceolate. Young leaves with a bronze tint, entire or with wavy edge and lots of spiny teeth. The fruits are beautiful, dark purple, tied in the summer in a small amount. More thermophilic and capricious when compared with other species. The height and crown diameter - 1,2h1 m (5 years). Maximum dimensions - 10x10 m.
cultivation
In Russia, osmanthus usually grown on the Black Sea coast. Plants are planted in the fall in any fertile soil in sun or shade.
reproduction
Semilignified cuttings in the summer and the spring sowing seeds.
pruning
It is usually not required, but in the second half of spring shoots can be cut superfluous.
Pests and diseases
Usually not affected
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