Elaeagnus Ebbingei Leaves

More upright to 1012 feet high and wide than its parent with thornless branches. They are silvery on both sides when young.

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Elaeagnus ebbingei leaves

A way of identifying this is to snip a woody stem and see if there are any black marks on the tissue inside. Elaeagnus plants are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees. The flowers are small with a four lobed calyx and no petals.

The alternate leaves and the shoots are usually covered with tiny silvery to brownish scales giving the plants a whitish to grey brown colour from a distance. Russian olive trees are somewhat susceptible to canker disease pathogens. With age leaf surfaces turn lustrous dark green above but remain silver gray beneath.

It has cool bi colored green and gold leaves and it s just as tough as it s relatives. The diseases of elaeagnus leaf spots. Fragrant silvery flowers appear in autumn followed by orange berries in spring.

They are often fragrant. Leaves are 24 inches long. Verticillium wilt is a bit more difficult.

Elaeagnus ebbingei is the kinder gentler version with nice smooth stems. My elaeagnus is dying after 20 years elaeagnus planted more than 20 years ago now has crinkled leaves and looks as if it s dying. When young its leathery elliptic leaves to 4 long are green with silver scales.

Growing Steady March 2012