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Posted by scorpio8 NSW Aust (My Page) on

Wed, May 5, 04 at 21:01

I would like to know if anyone has had success in propagating osmanthus fragrens (sweet olive) from cuttings. According to my gardening books this can be done, but I have made several failed attempts and am losing heart.

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Posted by Wombat (My Page) on
Thu, May 6, 04 at 3:46

I'd like to know how to successfully grow osmanthus fragrans. Mine has been in the ground for at least three years and hasn't grown at all. It hasn't died either so I guess that's a bonus.

I know they are slow growing but ...

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Posted by Amelie Brisbane (My Page) on
Thu, May 6, 04 at 8:02

Ooooh, my favourite perfume. I have two, which have barely grown. One is about 5 years old. it has been moved a few times, but is still the same height as when I bought it. I have seen two growing to approx 2 metres tall and quite bushy (they have been trimmed). They are growing in red soil (clayey I think). Perhaps this is where I am failing - my soil is sandy/loamy.

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Posted by Wombat (My Page) on
Fri, May 7, 04 at 8:35

Glad to know someone else has the same problem re growth. Perhaps I should move mine.

There are a few very old osmanthus growing in a park in Bathurst. They are beautiful multi stemmed trees and have masses of flowers. Sigh...If I were about 100 years younger ...

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Posted by Wombat (My Page) on
Tue, May 11, 04 at 8:31

Found this site which gives pretty good advice re cuttings, type of cuttings to take, when, etc.

Do note, however, this is an American site so you will have to make adjustments for seasons.

Good luck with your osmanthus.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8702.html

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Posted by Winter_Rose NE Victoria (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 15, 04 at 8:32

Only this year or this month I have found out that there are two osmanthus. One grows quite a way over fence height and I had it at my old house. The other I recently bought for my new house and I think it is the one that flowers in winter, it doesn't grow very high. The tall one flowers mostly in Autumn, has smaller flowers and a different smell, like apricots. I had it in combination with a cecil brunner rose and a ribbon plant and a nice dec. tree, lovely. I have to think up a nice spot for my smaller one, maybe near the mailbox so I can see it in winter and smell it.

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