Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash' (Oleaster 'Gold Splash')

Botanical name

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash'

Other names

Oleaster 'Gold Splash', Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gold Splash', Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Lannou', Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Eleador', Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Lannou', Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Eleador', Silverthorn 'Gold Splash', Thorny olive 'Gold Splash'

Genus

Elaeagnus Elaeagnus

Variety or Cultivar

'Gold Splash' _ 'Gold Splash' is a vigorous, upright, bushy, evergreen shrub bearing elliptic, leathery, yellow leaves with irregular, dark green margins and fragrant, creamy-white flowers in autumn.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Flowers have a lovely fragrance.

Habit

Bushy, Dense, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Insignificant or absent, White in Autumn

Foliage

Variegated, Dark-green, Bright-yellow in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Elaeagnus sucker

Specific diseases

Coral spot

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 9. Remove reverted branches as needed.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash' (Oleaster 'Gold Splash') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 10-20 years.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates dry conditions and coastal winds. May turn chlorotic on shallow chalk.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gold Splash' (Oleaster 'Gold Splash')

Common pest name

Namangan longhorn beetle

Scientific pest name

Xylotrechus namanganensis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Polyphagous pest originating in Asia; some uncertainty regarding risk to UK; further work needed to assess climatic suitability.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/