bastard olive

Also known as: olive buddleia

Tender evergreen shrub, up to 2.5m tall with lance-shaped, olive green leaves. Clusters of honey scented, small creamy coloured flowers are produced from late summer into autumn, but only in warmer areas and it requires winter protection

Scientific classification

Species: bastard olive (Buddleja saligna)
Genus: Buddleja
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of bastard olive

Distribution map

Southern Africa

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of bastard olive

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bastard olive care guide

Moderate regular watering, mature shrubs tolerate brief dry intervals
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, mature shrubs tolerate brief dry intervals

Fertilizing

Single spring slow-release fertilizer application before new foliage emerges

Pruning

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by hardwood cuttings in autumn

Growing

Needs full sun, well-drained soil and a frost-fee location. Ideal for a large conservatory or greenhouse. See buddleja cultivation for more detailed advice

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