Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'

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Height
1 to 2 m
Width
1 to 2 m
Flowering Time
October, November
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
sandy, tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates
Yes
Trees and shrubs for bees
Yes
Bird feeding plants
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
Characteristics:
Habit
A small shrub here, 1-2 m tall, 1 m wide, even larger in protected areas, sometimes up to 3 m; otherwise squat, bushy, upright, dense branching, slow-growing
Blossom
Cream-white, tube-shaped, usually hidden between the leaves, October to November, pleasant vanilla fragrance
Leaves
Evergreen, elliptical, spectacular yellow, green leaf margins
Fruits
Only rarely, ovoid stone fruits, edible, fleshy-juicy, brown-red
Roots
Shallow, fleshy, far-reaching root system, cover in autumn with some 5 cm of mulch
Demands
Sun to shade; tolerates heat, needs warmth; not very frost hardy, needs protected areas and covering in winter with spruce twigs, fleece, etc.; good for urban areas
Soil
Dry to fresh; acidic to slightly alkaline, all well drained substrates.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 7a    
Tip
The twigs that occasionally mutate back to their wild green should be cut so that they do not cover the weaker colourful twigs.   Native
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
Synonyms
E. pungens aureomaculata
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99720202 Cont, 25-30 €25.00
99030202 Cont, 30-40 €39.00
99230202 Cont, 40-50 €45.00
bks29060007 specimen, Cont, height 60-80 €90.00
bks29060008 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €110.00
bks29060356 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €130.00
bks29060002 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €190.00
98570168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80 €90.00
98670168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 €110.00
98080168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €130.00
98180168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €190.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99720202 Cont, 25-30 €25.00
99030202 Cont, 30-40 €39.00
99230202 Cont, 40-50 €45.00
bks29060007 specimen, Cont, height 60-80 €90.00
bks29060008 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €110.00
bks29060356 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €130.00
bks29060002 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €190.00
98570168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80 €90.00
98670168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 €110.00
98080168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €130.00
98180168 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €190.00