What is osmanthus delavayi?
osmanthus Delavayi is a large durable evergreen shrub in the Oleaceae family. A native of China, he was introduced to France at the end of the 18th century Abbe Jean Marie Delavay, from which he takes his common name, Delava Tea Olive. Another common name for the species is sweet olive. In the spring it is covered with small, very fragrant flowers.
The name "Osmanthus" means "fragrant flowers". This plant and close relatives have been grown in China and Japan for centuries due to their sweet scent in the spring. They were often planted in temple courtyards. Leave to naturally mature, it is a wide shrub, but it takes cutting and can be easily shaped into a live or landscape sample.
Most osmanthus Delavayi is wider than high. In the end, they can reach 20 feet (about 6 m) high, but grow very slowly. Many plants take at least ten years to reach 5 feet (about 1.5 m) by 7 feet (about 2.13 m) wide. Those growing or landscapes are often maintained on more than 10 feet (about 3 m)high annual pruning.
leaves are small and oval in the shape of dark green peaks and lighter, spotted, underside. Each leaf is only 0.5 to 1 inch (about 1.25 to 1.5 cm). The leaves have a distinctive central fold and slightly toothed edges. Small leaves allow it to be cut well, making it a good candidate for use in the topiary. The flowers bloom on the branches that grew in the previous season, so pruning should be done after flowering ends, but before setting the buds next year.
osmanthus delavayi flowers for several weeks at the end of winter or early in the spring. Small, tubes similar to flowers set in clusters that cover the white plant. The fragrance is often compared with Jasmine, which is close to the relatives of this bush. It is often recommended that planting near sidewalks or terraces is recommended to enjoy the smell easily. FLPO towers are followed by blue, olive in the shape of drupes.
pomA lines resistant plant, osmanthus delavayi may need protection from wind in the coldest areas. The plant usually does well when it is planted in full sun in a partial shadow. It requires well -drained soil, but in both acid and alkaline soil is well. Osmanthus Delavayi usually grows and flowers best, where it gets regular, mild watering, but established plants often have a certain drought tolerance.