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Eleagnus Ebbingei "Gilt Edge" 10Liter
SKU KZ620
R195.00
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Eleagnus Ebbingei "Gilt Edge" 10Liter
Product Details
Weight: 10.00 kg
🌿 Elaeagnus × ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’
Botanical Name: Elaeagnus × ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’
Common Names: Gilt Edge Elaeagnus, Golden Elaeagnus, Silverberry
📌 Product Description
Elaeagnus × ebbingei ‘Gilt Edge’ is a dense, evergreen shrub prized for its striking green leaves edged with bright golden margins. This hardy plant provides year-round colour and texture, making it ideal for hedges, screens, or as a specimen plant.
Its bushy, compact growth habit and tolerance of coastal winds, drought, and poor soils make it perfect for South African gardens. Gilt Edge Elaeagnus is also low-maintenance and attracts birds, adding both beauty and life to your landscape.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
- Height: 1.5 – 2.5 m
- Spread: 1.5 – 2.5 m
- Growth Habit: Dense, rounded evergreen shrub
- Growth Rate: Moderate
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade (full sun enhances golden leaf edges)
- Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy and coastal soils
- Water:
- Regular watering during establishment
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Feeding: Light fertiliser in spring to maintain foliage colour
- Maintenance:
- Prune lightly to maintain shape
- Remove dead or damaged branches
- Regular watering during establishment
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Prune lightly to maintain shape
- Remove dead or damaged branches
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
- Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
- Growing Season: Spring and summer
- Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and temperate regions
- Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect young plants during severe cold
🌼 Additional Benefits
- Stunning evergreen foliage with golden edges
- Hardy, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant
- Excellent for hedges, screens, or specimen planting
- Tolerates coastal winds and poor soils
- Provides habitat and food for birds
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Colourful hedge or privacy screen
✔ Feature shrub in mixed borders
✔ Coastal and subtropical gardens
✔ Container planting for patios and courtyards
✔ Low-maintenance ornamental landscaping
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