Olive willow (Elaeagnus) are a genus of plants with over 40 species from the olive family. The ornamental wood, which usually grows like a shrub, is robust, easy to care for and easy to cut. The shrubs are suitable for both solitary and group planting as well as for keeping in containers. Some Elaeagnus species grow well Hedge plants or too decorative High trunk draw.
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Olive willow species
Most types of olive willow have their origin in Asia and have different frost hardness depending on the species. They also differ in terms of height, foliage color and flowering time. The branches of some olive willows have thorns. Many types of oleaginous form fruitthat are edible. For the most part, the olive willows are deciduous trees, z. B.
- Narrow-leaved olive willow (Elaeagnus angustifolia),
- Silver olive willow (Elaeagnus commutata),
- Edible olive willow (Elaeagnus multiflora), also called rich flowering olive willow or Japanese olive willow.
- Coral olive willow (Elaeagnus umbellata), also called umbelliferous olive willow or umbrella olive willow.
Evergreen olive willow species
The most common evergreen ornamental trees in this country are the evergreen olive willow (Elaeagnus ebbingei) and thorny olive willow (Elaeagnus pungens). The Elaeagnus ebbingei is erect, while Elaeagnus pungens grows broad. Both species are not very high with about 2-2.5 m and have elliptically elongated leaves that shine dark green on the top.
Care of the evergreen olive willows
The evergreen Elaeagnus species are sufficiently frost-resistant, but only keep their foliage in the mild winters. The leaves are thrown off in strict forest, but only to sprout again in spring. The older plants tolerate the frost better than the younger ones. These should initially be given winter protection during long periods of cold weather.
A sheltered location in the sun or in the Penumbra is advantageous. Oil pastures tolerate dryness of the soil, but waterlogging should be avoided. Regular Cutting measures and fertilizers are not required.
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The late flowering period (between September and December) of the evergreen olive willow species makes them a valuable one Food source for insects, however, is also the reason why it is mostly for the fruits to ripen in this country does not come.
