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Osmanthus x fortunei 'Fruitlandii'

 
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Family: Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Osmanthus (os-MAN-thus) (Info)
Species: x fortunei
Cultivar: Fruitlandii

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen
Aromatic
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By grafting
By budding

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive MellyB On Aug 30, 2007, MellyB from Trafford, AL wrote:

There is a very nice hedgerow of this cultivar growing at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Planted in 1997 the plants are appox. 15 ft. in height. The planting flowers very well - visitors often turn in cirlces with their noses in the air trying to locate the source of that wonderful fragrance!

Positive patp On Nov 27, 2005, patp from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:

Trimmed Osmanthus is an attractive foundation or specimen plant provided it is not planted too close to a doorway (leaves have very sharp spines). It is susceptible to whitefly infestation.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Birmingham, Alabama
Trafford, Alabama
South Lyme, Connecticut
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Summerville, South Carolina
Cape Charles, Virginia
Vancouver, Washington



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