Orange Flowering Tea Olive
Orange Flowering Tea Olive
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Orange Flowering Tea Olive: A Pollinators Dream
Turn your garden into a fragrant paradise with the delightful Orange Flowering Tea Olive. This charming evergreen shrub is a true garden gem, boasting clusters of tiny, bright orange flowers that release an intoxicating apricot-like fragrance, captivating anyone who passes by.
Why You'll Love the Orange Flowering Tea Olive
- Heavenly Fragrance: The Orange Flowering Tea Olive's blooms fill the air with a sweet, irresistible scent that's perfect for creating a serene outdoor retreat.
- Year-Round Beauty: With glossy, dark green leaves, this shrub offers a lush, verdant backdrop even when not in bloom.
- Easy Care: Low-maintenance and adaptable, it's ideal for both novice and experienced gardeners.
- Perfect for Many Spaces: Grow this plant in containers, as a hedge or border, or with other pollinator-attracting plants to create a butterfly garden.
Planting Tips
Plant your Orange Flowering Tea Olive in well-drained soil with full to partial sun for best results. Regular watering helps establish young plants, but once mature, it becomes more drought-tolerant. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain its shape and encourage more blooms.
Bring the enchanting aroma and vibrant beauty of the Orange Flowering Tea Olive to your garden today, and enjoy a touch of natural elegance year-round!
Plant Specifications:
Care Guide
Care Guide
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade, needing at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth and fragrant blooms. In partial shade, it will still grow, but the blooms may be fewer and less intense. Suited for hardiness zones 7-10, depending on the species.
- Water young trees deeply once or twice a week to help establish a strong root system. Once established, they become more drought-tolerant but still benefit from occasional deep watering during dry spells.
- In some cultures, the tea olive tree symbolizes friendship and peace, making it a popular choice for gifting or planting in communal spaces and gardens!
- Wilting, browning leaves:
Dehydrated, underwatered
- Stunted growth, leaf drop:
Not enough light or water
- Yellowing leaves:
Overwatering or nutrient deficiency
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