Sweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans)

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) Mar 13, 2007

Sweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive
Osmanthus fragrans

March 13, 2007

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 20, 2007

Great photo ... I know how difficult it is to take a photo of the small blooms. I can almost smell them. :o)

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) Apr 20, 2007

Thanks! My new camera makes those extreme close-ups a snap (literally). :-)

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applegirl Richardson, TX Oct 19, 2007

Could you please advise where you grow them? Can this plant take Texas sun in summer?
thanks.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 19, 2007

Mine are growing under live oak trees so they receive filtered sunlight and a little full sun. I am sorry that I do not know how well they can tolerate full Texas sun in the summer. Perhaps some else can answer your question.

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) Oct 19, 2007

Mine is growing at the southeast corner of my house. Half the plant receives only morning sun, while the branches protruding southward receive quit a bit of sun -- perhaps until 4 p.m. in the summer when a large live oak shades them.

For the first few years, those more southerly branches showed quite a bit of scorch in summer. Now that the plant has become more established, it seems to withstand the sun and heat better.

However, the cold spells in winter on the other hand... that's a different story. :-)

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 20, 2007

Mine haven't had any overwintering problems, but that may be because the are somewhat protected by the oaks. Plus, we are usually warmer than 8b.

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