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Latin Name: Elaeagnus angustifolia
Forestart Reference: ELANG1
A large spiny deciduous shrub or small tree. It has silvery grey willow like leaves with fragrant flowers in the summer. The fruits are silvery amber 12mm ovals. Common name: Oleaster / Russian Silverberry / Russian Olive.
Native: Western Asia.
Provenance: Hungary
Size and spread (10 years): 3m x 2m
Treatment required: Deeply dormant requires 39 weeks stratification treatment.
Germinal seeds / kg: 6500
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Any fertile soil but not shallow chalky soils.
Planting instructions:
Mature height: 5m x 3m
Availability: In stock now
