Sensational Osmanthus Heterophyllus Goshiki

Another option would be to apply a good organic fertilizer such as Dynamite Organic or Espoma brand.

Osmanthus heterophyllus goshiki. If the pH is too acidic below 5 apply quick acting pelletized Lime. Its new leaves emerge red and quickly turn green. Genus Osmanthus can be evergreen shrubs or small trees with leathery opposite leaves and small usually fragrant tubular white yellow or orange flowers with 4 lobes followed by ovoid blue-black fruits.

Gulftide - plant upright dense 10-15 ft 3-45 m tall slightly less width. Synonyms Osmanthus heterophyllus Tricolor Osmanthus heterophyllus. Description Goshiki Holly Osmanthus is sold as a foundation plant for its spiny holly-like leaves and fragrant fall flowers.

Leaves glossy dark green spiny but less so with maturity. If the pH is too alkaline above 8 apply Aluminum Sulfate. This lovely selection makes a great evergreen accent or low hedge.

Leaves entire or spiny. New growth pinkish bronze spiny mature leaves have a mixture of green gold and cream areas. The new growth on this plant has a pinkish bronze color.

The variegated holly-like foliage is attractive with its multiple shades of cream green pink orange and yellow adds year-round interest. Goshiki is planted for its new leaves that emerge red and quickly turn green dappled with spots of creamy white gray-green and yellow-green. Part shade prefers fertile moist well drained acid soil but tolerates higher pH.

Leaves are opposite decussate simple coriaceous elliptic to elliptic-oblong acuminate-spinose cuneate to broadly cuneate entire or with 1-4 pairs of prominent triangular lobes bearing a spine. Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki Holly olive Goshiki will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 15m after 10-20 years. Truly in a class of its own Goshiki Osmanthus also known as Variegated False Holly is an eyecatching evergreen shrub with radiant variegated leaves of creamy white yellow and dark mint-green on an upright pyramidal form.