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Beginner
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4m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
Other names: Oleaster 'Quicksilver', Elaeagnus angustifolia, Elaeagnus angustifolia 'Quicksilver'
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Genus: Elaeagnus
Variety or cultivar: 'Quicksilver' _ 'Quicksilver' is a large, spiny, deciduous shrub with silver-grey leaves. It bears small, fragrant creamy-yellow flowers in summer followed by yellow fruits in autumn.
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow, Cream in Summer
Foliage: Silvery-grey in Spring; Silvery-grey in Summer; Silvery-grey in Autumn
Fruit: Yellow in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers have a lovely fragrance.
Habit: Open branches, Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver' (Oleaster 'Quicksilver') will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Hedging/Screens, Beds and borders, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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