{"title":"Osmanthus - Tea Olive","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-aurantiacus-apricot-echo","title":"Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus 'Apricot Echo'","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApricot Echo Re-blooming Orange Osmanthus. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a selection that I have always lusted to find but thinking that I probably never would. It is a re-blooming orange flowering form of our age old \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e. The Chinese name for this cultivar is 'Yue Yue Hong' (meaning \"monthly red\") and is a cultivar from Guangxi province. The leaves are not as stiff as the selection of  \"\u003cem\u003eaurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e\" that we grow, but one outstanding characteristic of this selecion is the new growth which is a deep burgundy. Even each succeeding flush throughout the growing season shows the burgundy color on the new growth. When it flowers, one does not get the extremely large flower clusters that we get with our regular \"\u003cem\u003eaurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e\" (which rarely repeats bloom each fall), but it more than makes up for this with its repeat flowering throughout the fall and winter, even into early spring. And contrary to the regular orange flowering form which doesn't begin to flower until it gets quite large, this one will begin to flower when only a few inches tall. Because it continues to grow through the winter, if one has a cold night, then this flush will burn, killing the flowers which bloom on terminal clusters. The flowers are awesomely fragrant. Even on a very cool morning, it has great fragrance. One can see the terminal flower clusters in the second photo. One should site this plant in full sun to part shade with protection from northwest winds for best flowering through the winter in zone 9 or warmer. If given good light indoors, this cultivar will make a great pot plant to flower through the winter to emit its incredible fragrance throughout the home, but indoors, the intensity of the orange color won't be as sharp.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eZone 7b-9\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\" class=\"defaultcolor\" href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6399682936875,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-AURA-APRI-03Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_fragrans_1.JPG?v=1512159076"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-shien-party-lights®","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Shien' Party Lights®","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften when I purchase a cultivar of a plant in Japan or another country, I may not have any idea of the salient  characteristic for which it is grown. This is one of those plants. It appeared to be just any \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e with green leaves in the fall when It was purchased, but the price gave it away as something out of the ordinary. When it flushed with new growth in the spring, it was a \"traffic-stopper.\" This cultivar of the Holly-leaf Tea Olive is grown principally for its new growth in the spring. The leaves emerge a hot pink, slowly lightening to a soft pink, and then turning a medium green. When one first sees it with its flush of new growth, one is speechless! It is truly that dramatic. It also has the characteristic white fragrant flowers in the fall as do all \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e. Another added bonus for this species is its cold hardiness, all the way to zone 6. This species just might be the most cold hardy species of the \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus\u003c\/em\u003e genus. The last two images were taken at a Ball trial area in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6566804422699,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-SHIE-PART-03Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_het_Party_Lights_3.28.11_4.JPG?v=1512504537"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-kaori-heme","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Kaori Hime' Party Princess®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParty Princess® Tea Olive.\u003c\/strong\u003e This has to be one of the most incredible new introductions of this species in recent memory. The cultivar name in Japanese translates into \"Fragrant Princess.\" We have put our parent plant in our office when it was in flower, and the whole office is fragrant. We found this cultivar in Japan in November 2009 and the parent plant was in full flower. The leaves are typical of this species, but are only half an inch long. But the most remarkable thing about it is that it will flower when only a few inches tall. Many plants this dwarf rarely flower, if ever, but the flowers are full size, so they put on quite a show and are just as fragrant as the species. WOW!!! We don't know the ultimate size of this cultivar. We originally thought that it would only reach 2 or 3 feet in height, but we are quite sure that it will become much larger than this. It is easily kept pruned back and would be ideal for a rock garden or very confined spaces or even as a container plant. This is the first Tea Olive that I would ever recommend for bonsai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":6567031111723,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-KAOR-HIME-02Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heterophyllus_Kaori_Hime_1115_5.JPG?v=1512505303"},{"product_id":"osmanathus-heterophyllus-nouveau-rotundafolius","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Subangulatus' (syn. 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The foliage seems to be more robust and thicker than the old 'Rotundifolius' as well as having a deeper gloss with more \"wavy\" margins, but the overall plant does not seem to be so compact as it is stocky and sturdy. We have been observing this selection for some time, and it appears for us that it is a very tight, fastigate (upright) habit of growth. The species of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the most cold hardy of all the commonly grown species of Osmanthus, going well into zone 6, but some have reported that the cultivar 'Rotundifolius' is not as cold hardy as the species, probably a zone 7 hardiness. We have had no damage on any of these even when outside in containers with temperatures of 7°F. I am hoping that since it is more robust, that I might even be more cold hardy than 'Rotundifolius.' It has the same white fragrant fall flowers of the species, and from observing its flowers, it appears to be a male selection. For information on growing Osmanthus outside of its hardiness zones, see Osmanthus (A guide for Growing Osmanthus in Containers) at the top of this page. If you plan to plant in a questionable climatic zone, please read the information on plant replacement guarantee found on the home page under \"Ordering Information\" Mail order guarantee. For a more complete explanation of various Osmanthus cultivars see \"Garden Tips\" on the Web home page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":6567518339115,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-ROTU-NOUV-03Q","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heterophyllus_New_Rotundifolia_002.JPG?v=1512505983"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-rotundifolius","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Rotundifolius'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRound-leaf Tea Olive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was one of the most popular shrubs of my Clemson horticultural advisor and Professor Fred W. Thode. He was by far the best landscape designers that I have ever known, and somehow, he was able to work one or more of this selection in almost every design. It makes a stunning mound of green with round, non-prickly leaves of 1.5\" to 2\" long by less than an inch and a half wide. It is slow growing and matures at around 5' to 6' high with an equal or greater spread. The reason it is not often seen available is that it is so difficult to propagate. It is very difficult to root so the Japanese often graft this plant. It flowers in late fall with white fragrant flowers. It is one of a few shrubs that does equally well in sun or shade. We never have any problems with pests on this shrub, and even deer avoid it as they do with all Osmanthus. This species of Osmanthus is also the most cold hardy of all Tea Olives, doing well in zone 6, but some report that this variety is slightly less hardy, growing well into zone 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6567710130219,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-ROTU-03Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heter_rotundifolius_7.27.11_1.JPG?v=1759159647"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-ogon","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Ogon'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Leaf Osmanthus\u003c\/strong\u003e. The great plantsman John Elsley of Greenwood, SC, gave me this selection some years ago. A plant of this cultivar is planted by John's front entrance to his home where he maintains it at about 48\" high and wide. This is one cultivar that must be planted in filtered sun or shade here in the Deep South, because it tends to burn in full sun. As this plant reaches maturity, it will start to flower as well as loose the spines in its leaves becoming a simple elliptic shape with just a single spine at the tip. This is one of the best golden foliage plants for the shade. If planted in dense shade, it will be a mere chartreuse color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"1 quart","offer_id":6567872725035,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-OGON-01Q","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_hetero_Ogon.jpg?v=1512506777"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-heads-upright","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Head's Upright'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHead's Upright Holly-leaf Tea Olive. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a selection made by Bob Head of Head-Lee Nursery, Seneca, SC which has a very upright habit of growth, with new growth a deep burgundy which then hardens off to a rich glossy green. The foliage is the characteristic holly-like spiny leaf, 1\" to 2\" long and dark green. It was a \"witch's broom\" from the species. When this plant reaches its adult form, the leaves become entire with one spine at the tip. The individual flowers are slightly larger than \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e and they have the same awesome fragrance. Since the flowers all open at the same time, the floral display is magnificent, but it will not start flowering until it reaches some age, maybe 4 to 5 years. This species may reach 20' with age, but count on 10' to 12' for all practical purposes. This is a superior hedge plant and lends itself to shearing when needed. I have had reports of this species growing in zone 5, but I feel comfortable recommending zones 6-9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6568134574123,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-HEAD-UPRI-03Q","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heterophyllus_Head_Lee_Upright.JPG?v=1512508073"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-goshiki","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'","description":"Goshiki Holly-leaf Tea Olive. 'Goshiki' means \"five colors\" in Japanese and this cultivar lives up to its billing. On each leaf over a base of gold and pale green are many shades of cream, gold and yellows splashes. It has the same growth habit and growth rate as 'Variegatus' and does well in sun or shade. You will fall in love with this plant. It is awesome! When it gets some age on it, it will begin to flower each fall, and once a plant reaches maturity, the leaves will loose their spiny edges and become a simple elliptic shape with a spine at the tip. Because of the degree of variegation, this selection doesn't grow as fast as the species, and because of this, it is much easier to maintain at a desired size. It is quite popular in Japan as a container plant.","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6597755273259,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-GOSH-03Q","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heter_Goshiki_1209_1.JPG?v=1512568181"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-armatus-jim-porter","title":"Osmanthus armatus 'Jim Porter'","description":"We have finally decided that this is the correct species for this Osmanthus. Nat Bradford, a student at Clemson University had an internship at Longwood Gardens and collected seed from an \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e there and grew them off. He then shared one with me. It is identical to this plant. Jim Porter was a dear plant friend in Columbia, SC, and had a large plant of this growing in his garden which was obviously a female. Periodically he had seedlings volunteering all over his yard. These leaves have the most incised edges of any Osmanthus that I have ever seen. It flowers like the genus with white fragrant flowers in the fall. But one would probably plant this selection for its foliage value rather than its flowers. It does well in full sun to part shade. It has to get somewhat larger than \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e before it begins to flower.","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":6599465107499,"sku":"OSMA-ARMA-JIM-PORT-03Q","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_armatus_11.2.11.JPG?v=1512571494"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-variegatus","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariegated Holly-leaf Osmanthus\u003c\/strong\u003e. Probably the best known variegated plant of this genus, this cultivar has incredible cream-white margins with a pewter-green interior. This plant flowers as well as the species, but since the foliage is so prominent, one barely notices the fragrant flowers. If left unattended, this selection can get up to 6'- 8' or more, but it can be easily maintained at 3'- 4' with a small amount of judicious pruning. It will grow in full sun to fairly dense shade. For information on growing Osmanthus outside of its hardiness zones, see Osmanthus  (A guide for Growing Osmanthus in Containers) at the top of this page. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":31289435258943,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-VARI-02Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heter_Variegata.jpg?v=1574195657"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-quinnan-guifei","title":"Osmanthus fragrans 'Quinnan Guifei'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobel Lady of Quinnan Osmanthus\u003c\/strong\u003e. I truly believe that his cultivar of Osmanthus has to be one of the most incredible selections that we have ever introduced. This Chinese cultivar of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e flushes in the spring with bright pink new growth, similar to \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Shien,' but it is far more showy, since the leaves are so much larger. The leaves then slowly turn to a pale pink and then eventually to almost pure white, then to green. To see a mass of foliage going through this process is truly breath-taking. I have always been fascinated with the translation of the Asian cultivar names that we have received from China and Japan. Of course, this is a Chinese selection. One of our customers just sent me the translation of the cultivar name 'Quinnan Guifei':\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuinnan Guifei\u003c\/strong\u003e: Guifei means Imperial concubine; the term can be used generically for noble lady. Quinnan Guifei can be translated to \"Noble Lady of Quinnan\" (the place where it was originally cultivated). The name refers to the elegant colors of the leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI really appreciate when customers take their time to share with us these fascinating points of interest. Frankly I believe that this cultivar will be the number one hedge plant in the Deep South once it becomes better known. Back in the 70's and 80's, Redtip Photinia, \u003cem\u003ePhotinia fraseri,\u003c\/em\u003e was sold by the millions because it made a quick hedge, but the Entimosporium leaf-spot, a fungus disease, literally wiped them out. But the flower on Redtip had a malodorous smell. But here with this Osmanthus, we have a plant which is disease resistant, deer resistant (except for tender new growth) and has a heavenly fragrant flower. But even with the fragrance, it's greatest asset is its stunning foliage. It is a very vigorous grower, and it doesn't start to flower until it gets some age on it. The flowers are fragrant white. The new growth in the spring has the deepest pink coloration. Subsequent flushes throughout the growing season will be pink, but not as much as the first flush in the spring. Here is some additional information that we have found about this selection: \"'Quinnan Guifei' has new growth which is bright pink, turning white, then green. Selected and bred by Tan Zhi-ming, general manager of Quinnan Magnolia Ecological Forestry Co. Ltd. in Jiangxi Province, China.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7b-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":32677451759679,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-QUIN-GUIF-03Q","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/OsmanthusfragransQuinnanGuifei_6.jpg?v=1593721637"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-delayvii","title":"Osmanthus delayvii","description":"\u003cb\u003eDelavay Osmanthus. \u003c\/b\u003eTo me this is one of the more intriguing species in this genus. Here in the Deep South it is happiest when grown in filtered sun, not full sun. It is said in the literature to reach 6-8 feet with a greater spread, but I have never seen one that large here. In cooler climes such as the Pacific Northwest, it grows faster and larger, but here in our heat it is somewhat slower. Its half inch leaves will lend themselves to shearing to make a small clipped hedge, or if allowed to grow free form, it develops a mounding weeping habit. The more unique aspect of this Tea Olive is that it flowers in the spring, rather than fall and winter like most others. The white flowers are tubular and hang gracefully from its fine stems. It is also nicely fragrant as are most Osmanthus.","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"1 quart","offer_id":39403921178687,"sku":"OSMA-DELA-01Q","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/NewImports4.16.09147.jpg?v=1627066938"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-armatus-longwood","title":"Osmanthus armatus 'Longwood'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongwood Osmanthus armatus. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe have two strains of this species, \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e. One was shared with me by a great friend and gardener, Jim Porter of Columbia, SC. Jim had an old plant in his garden which was a female and it seeded all over his garden. Birds love the blue-black berries which closely resemble those of \u003cem\u003eChionanthus virginicus\u003c\/em\u003e in the same olive family \u003ci\u003eOleaceae\u003c\/i\u003e. This plant is a selection from Nat Bradford of Eco Art in Seneca, SC. Nat had one of the coveted internships at Longwood Gardens for a summer while he was a student at Clemson University and collected seed from a plant  at the garden which was obviously a female plant. He gave me this seedling which closely resembles 'Jim Porter' but seems to be somewhat more compact. What is unusual about this selection is that it flowered as a seedling when only about 24\" tall and the flowering was unusually heavy. Most seedlings take much longer to start flowering. They usually have to grow out of their \"juvenile\" stage which has prominent spines along its leaf margins. When it reaches its adult phase, the prominent spines become more suppressed. This is also a female or bi-sexual plant which produced blue-black berries the first year it flowered. Michael Dirr mentions several specimens on the U. of Georgia campus, but he said that all of them are male plants. We have planted the seed, which if fertile, would have to have been pollinated by itself or a block of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e 'Fodingzhu' which were located next to it and would then be a hybrid between \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eO. armatus\u003c\/em\u003e. This species seems to be quite cold hardy because our plant has remained outside for two consecutive winters (our coldest on record) with no protection. Dirr mentions the possibility of it being a zone 6 hardiness. 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After seeing our plant collection which is dominated by many Osmanthus species and cultivars, he started telling me about a number of variegated leaf forms of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e that were available in China. He pulled up a number of photos on the internet (it looked like a Chinese version of Flicker) and showed me several. I was drooling, slobbering and my heart beat went up precipitously. I was asking him if we could ever get any of these and how much they would cost. His reply, \"We just trade.\" Of course I was glad to hear that. This was March, so I encouraged him to wait until fall to ship them, but he insisted that he could send them very soon. When they arrived about a month later, they had almost completely defoliated, but I soaked the roots in a Super Thrive solution for several hours and then planted them and put them under a light mist. I think a little over 50% survived; whereas, I was thinking that we would lose most of them. Even the 4\" rooted cuttings had flowers emerging on them. Many times when plants are this heavily variegated, they will be poor bloomers, but not with these cultivars. He actually sent two different variegated forms which are practically impossible to tell apart. Once they began to flush, the new leaves were an attractive pink. From only a few feet distance, it is difficult to tell the two cultivars apart. This one has proven quite cold-hardy. It can be grown in full sun to part shade and is quite stunning. And as per this species, it flowers in every month with an \"r\" in it. The translation of the cultivar name is as follows: Yin (silver), bi (green). Shuang (double\/twice), hui (splendor\/brilliance).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZone 7b-10\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":39766021242943,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-YINB-SHUA-03Q","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_fragrans_Yinbi_Shuanghui_10_5bae3385-51f6-41bb-b978-a7c36e7b1671.jpg?v=1660680840"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fortunei-fruitlandii-1","title":"Osmanthus fortunei 'Fruitlandii'","description":"\u003cp\u003eFruitland's Fortune Tea Olive. This species is actually a cross between \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e and was introduced from Japan in 1856. The original plant introduced into the U.S. was a male. Its leaves are intermediate between the two parent species with some spines which are not as pronounced as\u003cem\u003e O. heterophyllus.\u003c\/em\u003e It makes a truly handsome shrub which can mature at 15'-20' in height with an equal spread, but it can easily be kept much smaller with some judicious pruning. As a young shrub, it will not flower, but when it begins to mature at 4'-6' in height, it will flower in October in the fall with unusually white fragrant flowers, but it will not repeat flower as its parent \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e. It will also grow in full sun to shade. 'Fruitlandii' is a cultivar selected by Fruitland Nurseries here in Augusta, GA, some years ago which has leaves somewhat longer than the species. We don't have any cultural problems with Osmanthus except an occasional white fly, but rarely do we have to spray for them. Deer have avoided them as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":39825920065599,"sku":"OSMA-FORT-FRUI-03Q","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_fortunei_Fruitlandii_cp_1_12c63db9-9474-4221-bf42-183c65eb245d.jpg?v=1663945901"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-aurantiacus-beni-kin-mokusei","title":"Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus 'Beni Kin Mokusei'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Red\" Flowering Osmanthus.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eActually it is a deeper orange than the typical form \"aurantiacus\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of my most cherished objects for my plant searches through the years has been to find the much heralded \"Red Flowering Fragrant Tea Olive.\" The late Dr. J. C. Raulston of NCSU put me on this quest when he told the story of seeing one in an urn in full flower in a temple garden in Korea. He said that he would have almost risked jail for getting a cutting from this plant. Then some years ago a gentleman contacted me by e-mail and informed me that we had the largest selection of the genus Osmanthus on the internet. I don't know how true that is, but he wanted to find the Red Flowering \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e. His wife, who is native Chinese, was from a city in China whose city flower was the aforementioned plant. When he visited her home town, he asked to see the Red Flowering Osmanthus growing there. He informed me that he was escorted to the outskirts of town and shown plants, which in his words, \"...were not bushes, but trees.\" I have seen pictures of mature \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e in China and they literally resemble an Asian evergreen Oak, such as \u003cem\u003eQuercus acuta\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eQuercus myrsinifolia\u003c\/em\u003e. On my visit to Japan in December, 2007, I saw two different nurseries that were offering this particular selection. The difference was that they had color tags with a picture of the whole plant in flower as well as a close up of individual flowers. The picture showed a brilliant orange-red flower. \u003cstrong\u003eBut now that it has flowered for us, we know that it is just a deeper orange than the our typical orange flowering \"\u003cem\u003eaurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e This is definitely a different clone than the orange-flowering clone that we have grown for years, and it is just as fragrant, but it is more showy with its larger flowers. Now six years later, my first plants have flowered, and yes, they are a deeper orange than the clone of \"\u003cem\u003eaurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e\" that we have offered for years, and the individual flowers are also larger as well, and the leaves are also larger than the species. The first photo shows our old clone on the right, and the deeper orange stem on the left with this new form. The cultivar name, 'Beni Kin Mokusei,' when translated from Japanese actually simply means \"Red Flowering Osmanthus.\" After traveling to Japan many times, I have come to realize that when one sees 'Beni' in a cultivar name, the plant in question can be red, orange or pink. After observing this plant in our landscapes now for several years, we have noticed that this cultivar comes into flower 4-6 weeks earlier than \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans aurantiacus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\" class=\"defaultcolor\" title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":39826112086079,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-AURA-BENI-03Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_fragrans_a._Beni_Ken_Mokusei_012_e9329b3d-5695-438b-b920-67e1430dfb10.jpg?v=1663954450"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-hariyama","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Hariyama'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHariyama Tea Olive. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe found this cultivar near Nagoya, Japan at the Nursery of the Ishiguro family. We have gotten some real jewels from them. This is  a selection from seedlings of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eheterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sasaba' (meaning \"Bamboo Leaf). It is even more spiny than its parent 'Sasaba' with smaller leaves and leaf nodes closer together. But what really makes this one stand out is its purple\/burgundy new growth. The top three nodes of new growth appear to be a small purple flowers. We believe it to be a more compact grower than its parent as well. It could be grown in full sun to shade, with full sun producing a more compact habit. When it is about 4 to 5 years old from a cutting, it will begin flowering with the same fragrant white flowers of the species. This selection is a male.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"1 quart","offer_id":39826112938047,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-HARI-01Q","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_heterophyllus_Hariyama_1115_2_9bedc414-2625-4855-bd7b-f430db75dcaf.jpg?v=1663954682"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-thunbergii-clemson-hardy","title":"Osmanthus fragrans thunbergii 'Clemson Hardy'","description":"When I was a student at Clemson University in the 1960's, this selection came in from the Bureau of Plant Introductions, a now defunct agency of the USDA. I planted it in the gardens there, which is now the South Carolina Botanical Gardens, and it withstood -8°F in the winter of 1984-85, with no damage. Of course one should realize that here in the South, even though we might reach quite low at times, it doesn't stay there as long as it does in some climates further north. It has the same great soft yellow flowers of the species, but since it is so cold hardy, it would be fascinating to know its provenance. These plants are probably close to 20' tall now and they are located up in the head of the duck pond, where they are somewhat shaded, but still flower well.\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\" class=\"defaultcolor\" href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9 (at least)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":39888954228799,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-THUN-CLEM-03Q","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/products\/Osmanthus_fragrans_thunbergii_10.11.10_1_0f155b25-74fa-4d6e-ad8c-843eb4ec03da.jpg?v=1667574952"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-female-1","title":"Osmanthus fragrans (Female)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFemale Fragrant Tea Olive\u003c\/strong\u003e. Most gardeners aren't aware that \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003edioecious\u003c\/strong\u003e species, meaning that cultivars are separate male and female plants, just like Hollies. While many \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus heterophyllus cultivars\u003c\/em\u003e are female plants, which when pollinated will set black berries, most other species are only available as male cultivars. Since the \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus\u003c\/em\u003e genus is in the Olive family, \u003cem\u003eOleaceae\u003c\/em\u003e, they produce fruit which closely resembles other members of this family such as \u003cem\u003eLigustrum\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChionanthus\u003c\/em\u003e. Most all \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e cultivars are male plants. At Woodlanders in Aiken, SC, just a few miles from us here, there is a mature female plant of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e which fruits heavily almost yearly. I was given permission to take cuttings, but since it was such an old plant, the cuttings were very difficult to root. But now we have some \"female\" Tea Olives to offer. This is one of the earliest flowering selections of Osmanthus that we grow. This selection would be particularly of interest to one wanting to do breeding work with this species. From the pictures, one can see that the flowers have no anthers, the male part of a flower, but instead have as pistil in the middle of the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40088561811519,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-FEMA-03Q","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusfragransfemaleCTS92020_3c3fcfe1-38e6-4286-b3e2-d7798946a921.jpg?v=1682695874"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-aurantiacus","title":"Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrange Flowering Tea Olive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Behind the selection 'Fodingzhu,' this is my next favorite fall flowering shrub. I can't believe how many gardeners have never seen this plant in flower. I have often taken specimens to rare plant auctions, and many times it demands the highest price of any plant in the auction. This variety will only flower in the fall, but when it does, it truly stops traffic. The bright tangerine colored flowers literally encircle its branches, and they give off the same intoxicating fragrance of the species. It does not start flowering until it reaches a height of 4' to 6', but when it attains flowering age, each year it blooms heavier and heavier. Normally there is only one flowering period a year, for us here about mid October, but as a plant ages, some years we have noticed two different flushes of blooms. One of its greatest assets is its cold-hardiness. I have seen a plant of this in Clemson, SC, endure - 8°F with barely a burnt leaf on it. Dr. Jim Berry of the University of Arkansas purchased several plants from us to test its cold hardiness around the state of Arkansas. He lost no plants in his most northern tests near Fayetteville. I also have a customer in New Jersey who has acclaimed to me on how well it has performed for him there. Give it full sun to part shade for best bloom. There are a number of clones of this variety on the market, but the one we sell is the one pictured in our photos. For information on growing Osmanthus outside of its hardiness zones, see Osmanthus  (A guide for Growing Osmanthus in Containers) at the top of this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40088583831615,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-AURA-03Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/Osmanthus_f_aurantiacus_CTS_1_ac237725-e378-410d-86aa-5b59267aadc9.jpg?v=1682696659"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-thunbergii-2","title":"Osmanthus fragrans thunbergii","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis subspecies has all of the attributes of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans aurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e, except that the flowers are a soft lemon yellow. It also has the same cold hardiness of \u003cem\u003eaurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e. But like \u003cem\u003eO. f. aurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e, it does not start flowering until it reaches a height of 4' to 6'. Plants in the South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University, with stood minus 8°F in the freeze of January, 1985, with no apparent damage. But please be aware that with an extended period of this may be damaging. One of my employees attests that this is her favorite fragrances of all of the Osmanthus. It is somewhat distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\" class=\"defaultcolor\" title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40090253885503,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-THUN-03Q","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/Osmanthus_fragrans_thunbergii_PS_1_d6665f52-227e-4804-bac8-ad6434031776.jpg?v=1683033049"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-tianxiang-taige","title":"Osmanthus fragrans 'Tianxiang Taige'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTianxiang Taige Fragrant Tea Olive\u003c\/strong\u003e. This has been one of the most anticipated and sought-after Osmanthus or Fragrant Tea Olive cultivars that we have ever offered. Our customers have been inquiring about this selection for years. After getting three cuttings from China several years ago, we have finally been able to build up enough numbers to begin to offer this selection. This Chinese cultivar has some of the largest and most fragrant flowers of this species. According to the reference, \u003cstrong\u003eAn Illustrated Monograph of the Sweet Osmanthus Cultivars in China\u003c\/strong\u003e, the cultivar name in Chinese is translated as \"Heaven Fragrance Duplicate,\" indicating the intense fragrance of its flowers. One of our customers Sean Juo gave us this concerning the translation of the cultivar name because of leaves forming sometimes within the flower:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This unique feature resembles the stacking effect of Chinese-style pavilions and thus wins the name \"Heavenly (Tian) fragranced (Xiang) Pavillion (Taige)\". Thank you for the high-quality plants!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Nurseries Caroliniana female employees vouch for it being the most delectable fragrance they have ever experienced. This reference reports that its individual flowers (not the flower clusters), can reach from 0.4\" to 1\" in diameter. So far, ours have been on the lower end of this scale. It is described as having a flower color of \u003cstrong\u003ecream white\u003c\/strong\u003e or a slight \u003cstrong\u003eyellow-white.\u003c\/strong\u003e I have noticed some of the early flowers in the fall are almost as yellow as\u003cem\u003e Osmanthus fragrans thunbergii.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when flowering outside during the winter, the flowers are closer to \u003cstrong\u003eorange\u003c\/strong\u003e. Much like 'Apricot Echo,' it tends to repeatedly flush throughout the winter. It has flowered for us from September to May with a smattering of blooms even throughout the summer. We are not sure of the ultimate cold hardiness of this cultivar, so for the present we are recommending zone 8 and warmer for outdoor planting. But for indoor growing, it would be unlimited, as long as one can provide enough light during the winter months. We recommend reading the article at the beginning of the section on Osmanthus, \"A Guide for Growing Osmanthus in Containers.\" We are offering this for the first time in the Western Hemisphere as far as we know, and we are only offering it in 4 inch, 1 quart and 3 quart containers at the present, but they will be a good size. We would recommend that one should plant the 1 quart size in a 6\" or 3 quart container upon arrival, if one is going to grow it as a container plant. Or plant it directly in the ground if one is planning on growing it outside. It is a precocious bloomer, even when quite small, many times flowering as rooted cuttings. In the near future, we will be able to offer it in larger sizes. One can see below the approximate size of the different container sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\" class=\"defaultcolor\" href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 8-10\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40090254114879,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-TIAN-TAIG-03Q","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/Osmanthus_fragrans_Tianxiang_Taige_crop_e203d9ff-06bc-4095-a6a2-04c8ef0d44ae.jpg?v=1683033972"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-ogon","title":"Osmanthus fragrans 'Ogon'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Fragrant Tea Olive. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is probably not the correct name for this selection in China. I acquired this cultivar from a specialty nursery in Japan with no proper name attached. The new spring growth flushes with burgundy leaves initially, then quickly changes to a golden color, which quickly then turn to an almost pure white, as one can see through the pictures in sequence. Then they slowly \"fade\" to a rich green. This reminds one of the cultivar 'Quinnan Guifei' as it goes through its various stages of pink to white. It flowers with white, cream-white or yellowish blooms, and it's difficult to predict which color will appear. It is quite vigorous in growth and does well in full sun to part shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\na.defaultcolor:link {\n    color: blue;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:visited {\n    color: purple;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:hover {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\na.defaultcolor:active {\n    color: red;\n    background-color: transparent;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40090254409791,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-OGON-03Q","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusfragransOgon.LR_8d2dd268-e9c2-4986-b9f4-c11561838b38.jpg?v=1775229717"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-fodingzhu","title":"Osmanthus fragrans 'Fodingzhu'","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFodingzhu Tea Olive.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is by far our number one selling plant on the internet. Some of our Asian customers have told us that the name 'Fodingzhu' means \"pearls on Buddha's head.\" We had a group of Chinese professors visit us a few years ago and they corrected my spelling of 'Fudingzhu' which we have used since the beginning to grow this selection. The spelling should be 'Fodingzhu,' but they did verify that this is the correct interpretation of the cultivar name. In my opinion this is the most outstanding woody introduction for the Deep South in the last 20 years. Fragrant Tea Olive is probably the best known of our legendary horticultural gems with its delectable fragrance and flowering in every month with an \"r\" in it. But the only problem with the species, Osmanthus fragrans, is that one can smell it before one can see it, but maybe this is not really a problem. The flowers are just not that showy. But, with 'Fodingzhu', it can be seen before it can be smelled. When a mature shrub is in full flower, it can be seen a couple of hundred feet away. It flowers so heavily that its blooms literally encircle its branches as one can see from the photographs. Leaves seem to emerge from a bed of snow balls on each stem. This cultivar will also reach flowering size when only 6\" high! We have some of the largest nurseries in the country knocking at our door to get a start of this selection. This plant can be grown in full sun or part shade, with no pest or disease problems. I was asked to speak to the Japanese Nurserymen's Association in 2006 near Tokyo, and I showed this cultivar in my talk. After three of us American nurserymen spoke, this was the number one plant of which they asked. One nurseryman gave me an order for 1000 right after the talk. This cultivar came from China, but the Japanese weren't at all familiar with it. Mostly what I see in Japan is the orange flowering form, Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus. 'Fodingzhu' is not as cold hardy as the species and not nearly as cold hard as \u003cem\u003eO. f. aurantiacus\u003c\/em\u003e. Although there are several growing on the Clemson University campus in a very exposed site, and they seemed quite content as they were approaching 8' in height. Plant it with some protection from northwest winter winds if you are in zone 7b or colder. 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I was able to locate it in the possession of one of our customers, Louis Truett, in Texas. Louis was able to send me some scion wood during the winter several years back, and I was able to graft them on some of our other \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans \u003c\/em\u003eselections. From the new growth on these plants we were able to root this selection and have it on its own roots. In the monograph on the species from China, \u003cstrong\u003eAN ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH OF THE SWEET OSMANTHUS CULTIVARS IN CHINA, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe cultivar name 'Rixiang Gui' translates from Chinese to \"always fragrant\" in English. One of our loyal customers gave me this information concerning the meaning of the cultivar name 'Rixiang Gui': Rixiang Gui:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaily (Ri) fragrant (Xiang) Osmanthus (gui), referring to the long-lasting flowering season that one may enjoy the fragrance almost daily. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI gave one of the grafted plants to one of our employees to plant in her garden, and she commented to me that the only month for which she had not observed flowers was August. So maybe the \"always\" in the name refers more to its long flowering period than it does to its fragrance, even though the fragrance is exquisite. So I think that the above translation bears this out. We have an expression here in the Deep South that our Fragrant Tea Olives flower in every month with an \"r\" in it. But this cultivar might make this old saying obsolete. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\" class=\"defaultcolor\" href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"3 quart","offer_id":40176294166591,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-RIXI-GUI-03Q","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusfragransRixiangGui92020_3_a948fcf6-cbb7-499d-b1fe-f0debc8dc8b0.jpg?v=1693404954"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fortunei-carl-wheeler","title":"Osmanthus fortunei 'Carl Wheeler'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Wheeler Fortune Tea Olive. \u003c\/strong\u003eI don't know where this cultivar of Fortune's Osmanthus was hiding all my life, because I just stumbled upon it several years ago. Frankly, I think that it has the most handsome foliage of all of the Fortune Tea Olives. The leaves are a consistent dark green with pronounced uniform \"teeth\" bordering each leaf. It has the same white fragrant flowers of the \"species\", which is a hybrid between \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eO. heterophyllus\u003c\/em\u003e. The latter species renders this species at least a zone hardier than \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e. This species takes a little while longer to start flowering than \u003cem\u003eO. fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e, but once it starts one will be rewarded annually with its floral treat, This cultivar  seems somewhat more compact in its growth habit than the other species. Give it full sun to part shade with well drained soil.  I have researched the web to see if there is any information on the origin of this cultivar, but nothing has come up. Any information that one might have, I would be much obliged. 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The texture is distinctly finer than 'Variegatus' also, and it will produce the same white fragrant flowers of the species. Otherwise, it has the same growth requirements as the species. With adequate moisture, it will do well in sun or shade. The photo is courtesy of Mike Chelednik. The last slides shows the size of plants that we are shipping in 2 quart pots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":40639102713919,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-KEMB-02Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusheterophyllusKembuMSee.jpg?v=1712595089"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-heterophyllus-latifolius-variegatus","title":"Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Latifolius Variegatus'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Todd Lasseigne (presently director of Bellingrath Gardens) was visiting Hillier's Arboretum in England in 2002, he came across this plant which was not in very good condition in the garden. Most of us had never heard of a variegated Fortune Tea Olive, but here one was labelled. After getting permission to take a few cuttings, Todd sent me several of them. He kept some of them to stick at North Carolina State University, and I tried grafting the ones he sent me. A couple of my grafts took and from these grafts I sent one back to The J.C. Raulston Arboretum, but it was lost. It is quite stunning with a variegation almost identical to Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Variegatus', but with leaves only slightly larger. Todd put on Facebook: \"Thank you, Ted Stephens, for sending me this gift plant, Osmanthus x fortunei '(Hillier's) Variegatus', which I had collected (with permission) from the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum as winter cuttings way back in 2002 when I worked at the JC Raulston Arboretum. Mike Buffin, then curator of the Hillier Arboretum, had shown me the not-so-happy plant growing there, and offered me to take a few cuttings. (This plant, I suspect, prefers a climate with warmer summers than the U.K. normally produces.) Folks, without Ted's proficiency as a grafter, this plant would likely not have been successfully propagated after its trans-Atlantic voyage. It is distinct from O. heterophyllus 'Variegatus' and other O. h. cultivars and also from any of the variegated clones of O. fragrans. A superb introduction to the U.S., the first to my knowledge of a great southern U.S. plant, but with exquisite variegated foliage!\" But after further exploration, we found in THE HILLIER MANUAL OF TREES AND SHRUBS that this is most likely not Osmanthus x fortunei, but rather another variegated form of Osmanthus heterophyllus. The leaf of this cultivar is probably 40-50% larger than O. heterophyllus 'Variegatus'. So it is a distinct cultivar which they have designated as Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Latifolius Variegatus'. Another interesting aspect of this introduction is that it is a female plant and will produce pink fruit with a male to pollinate it. It seems that this species is also the most cold hardy of the Osmanthus species, but the variegated forms are probably slightly less cold hardy than the all green selections. The last picture shows the size of plant we are shipping in a 2 quart container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":40639218122815,"sku":"OSMA-HETE-LATI-VARI-02Q","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusheterophyllusLatifoliusVagiegatus42024_1.jpg?v=1712673482"},{"product_id":"orixa-japonica-pearl-frost","title":"Orixa japonica 'Pearl Frost'","description":"\u003ctable class=\"o_group o_inner_group o_group_col_6\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"o_field_text o_field_widget o_quick_editable\" name=\"plant_notes\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Frost Orixa\u003c\/strong\u003e. This selection of a rather obscure plant has some of the most spectacular variegation in the cultivated plant world. It was introduced and named by plantsman extraordinaire Barry Yinger. Even though it is deciduous, it is a must for the shade or sun garden for its delicate foliar effect, and its hardiness range is quite wide, from zones 5-9. The flowers are interesting but not showy. It does appreciate uniform moisture during dry spells.. And hope beyond hope, it appears to be deer resistant. At least every plant around it has been nibbled upon, but they have not touched the Orixa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":41092935876671,"sku":"ORIX-JAPO-PEAR-FROS-02Q","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OrixajaponicaPearlFrost52024_2.jpg?v=1721750565"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-fragrans-rixiang-gui-copy","title":"Osmanthus fragrans 'Angyo Compact'","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngyo Compact Tea Olive.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI noticed this selection in one of the many \"consignment\" nurseries that we shop at in Japan. It was immediately obvious that it was more compact than any other cultivar of \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus fragrans\u003c\/em\u003e with which I was familiar. One of our Japanese companions translated the name tag as something like \"compact Osmanthus.\" The leaves are somewhat smaller than most other cultivars, and the growth habit seems to be about half of that of the species. It is by no means dwarf, but it is definitely more compact than the species.  It also has the same white fragrant flowers of the species flowering throughout the winter here and well into April here in the Deep South. Using the Chinese monograph on the species Osmanthus fragrans, I cannot come to a definitive conclusion as to the cultivar; although, several compact forms are identified. The pictures of one has a plethora of berries, meaning of course that it is a female selection. But none of ours have set any fruit, so I am supposing that this is a male cultivar. It does have anthers, but not in the typical number seen on most male selections, and of course the flowers have no pistil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong\u003efirst offering\u003c\/strong\u003e of this selection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 7-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our \u003ca title=\"Osmanthus Care Guide.\" class=\"defaultcolor\" href=\"https:\/\/nurcar.com\/pages\/osmanthus-a-care-guide\"\u003eOsmanthus Care Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nurseries Caroliniana","offers":[{"title":"2 quart","offer_id":41799862386751,"sku":"OSMA-FRAG-ANGY-COMP-02Q","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2602\/3376\/files\/OsmanthusfragransAngyoCompact10.2023_1.jpg?v=1750427752"},{"product_id":"osmanthus-armatus-zip-line","title":"Osmanthus armatus 'Zip Line'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZip Line Osmanthus. \u003c\/strong\u003eThis \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e selection is an introduction by Xera Plants, Inc. of Portland, Oregon. It is a stunning selection of a little known species. Jim Porter of Columbia, South Carolina, was a great friend and avid plantsman. Jim shared this \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e which volunteered in his garden from an old established plant, origin unknown. So, we started propagating it, and I named it \u003cem\u003eOsmanthus armatus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Jim Porter'. I did not know that it had traveled as far as the West Coast, but Xera Plants found this small branch spot on one of their specimens. We have since found an almost identical sport on one of our plants, which we have yet to name. Both of these sports are truly stunning! But I have seen similar variegated sports on \u003cem\u003eIllicium floridanum\u003c\/em\u003e occur on plants hundreds of miles apart. The original 'Jim Porter' was about 10 ft tall and 7-8 ft. wide. By now it is probably much larger as this was 30 years ago. It will grow in sun or shade. 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