Osmanthus aquifolium Espalier- Fragrant Evergreen Screen
Osmanthus aquifolium Espalier- Fragrant Evergreen Screen
Osmanthus aquifolium Espalier — Fragrant Living Screen
Trained as an elegant espalier, Osmanthus aquifolium is the ultimate statement piece for discerning gardeners seeking both beauty and function. Expertly shaped on a frame, it creates a living architectural screen with year-round structure and privacy. The glossy, holly-like foliage provides a sophisticated backdrop, while sweetly scented white flowers in autumn fill the garden with an intoxicating apricot-honey fragrance.
Key Features
- Expertly trained espalier form — ready to make an instant impact
- Fragrant autumn blooms with exquisite apricot-honey scent
- Glossy evergreen foliage provides year-round screening and structure
- Holly-like leaves offer natural security without the harshness
- Perfect for formal gardens, courtyard spaces, and contemporary designs
- Low-maintenance once established — simply trim to maintain shape
Planting & Care
Thrives in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil. Ideal against walls, fences, or as a freestanding screen. Water regularly during establishment, then drought-tolerant. Light pruning after flowering maintains the architectural form.
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Planting Instructions
Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil, ideally against a wall, fence, or sturdy support structure. Sheltered positions suit this plant best. Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball, position so the top of the root ball is level with the soil surface, backfill and firm in well. Secure to its support if freestanding. Water thoroughly after planting and mulch around the base to retain moisture. Water regularly during the first two growing seasons until established. Once established, Osmanthus is moderately drought-tolerant. Light pruning after flowering maintains the espalier shape — avoid hard pruning into old wood.
Size & Specification
Supplied in a 30 litre pot, trained espalier at approximately 85cm wide x 50cm high on a frame. Mature height as espalier: manageable with annual pruning. Evergreen. Flowers: small, intensely fragrant white blooms with an apricot-honey scent in autumn. Foliage: glossy, holly-like dark green leaves year-round.
Delivery & Dispatch
Supplied as a pot-grown espalier specimen in a 30 litre pot on a frame, available for delivery year-round. Dispatched on a pallet courier service to ensure safe arrival of this premium trained specimen. Delivery to mainland UK. Free delivery on orders over £80. Please ensure someone is available to receive the delivery as a signature may be required.
Wildlife & Ecological Notes
Osmanthus aquifolium produces sweetly scented flowers in autumn that are highly attractive to bees, hoverflies, and other late-season pollinators when few other plants are in bloom. The dense, spiny evergreen foliage provides excellent year-round nesting and roosting cover for small garden birds, and the structure of an espalier trained against a wall creates additional sheltered habitat for insects and invertebrates. A practical and wildlife-friendly screening solution.