{"product_id":"compacta-oleaster-plants-elaeagnus-ebbingei","title":"Oleaster Compacta Hedge Plants","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOleaster Compacta Hedge Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA somewhat dwarf version of Evergreen Oleaster, sharing all its great properties but only reaching about 1.5 metres. In our opinion, it should have an RHS Award of Garden Merit like its parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-hedging-plants\"\u003eCoastal hedging\u003c\/a\u003e or our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/collections\/hedging-plants\"\u003ehedging plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bareroot plants are delivered during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of our hedge plants are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the pots aren't measured).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen, silvery grey\/green leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun or light shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for poor soils and coastal sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall, strongly-scented white flowers in summer\/autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdible fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisease resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Plants for Pollinators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVigorous but only grows to 1.5m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Oleaster Compacta\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny well drained soil, except solid chalk. Full sun is ideal, but light shade isn't a problem. It thrives in poor soil and exposed coastal locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's fully hardy, but may lose its normally evergreen leaves in harsh Scottish winters. This won't harm the plants, and they'll grow back in Spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing an Oleaster hedge: \u003c\/strong\u003e3 plants per metre, 33 centimetres apart, is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Trivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormerly named Elaeagnus x ebbingei, the parent (which is identical apart from the size, and holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit) was hybridised in the 1920's from E. macrophylla and E. pungens (or perhaps E. x reflexa). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ashridge","offers":[{"title":"Potted \/ 3 Litre","offer_id":54992626483526,"sku":"ELAEEBBCOM-3L","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/0351\/8022\/files\/elaeagnus-x-macrophylla-compacta-leaves-2.jpg?v=1755634385","url":"https:\/\/www.ashridgetrees.co.uk\/products\/compacta-oleaster-plants-elaeagnus-ebbingei","provider":"Ashridge Nurseries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}