Further Information

You'll see our recommended planting densities for each size and root type listed in the product grid. We suggest that you use these as a guide, taking into consideration how long you're willing to wait to see your finished hedge.

As a rough indication bare roots can be planted at anything from 3 to 7 per metre and cell grown between 4 and 6 - the higher densities here would need to be planted in a double staggered row or zig-zag.

For more information on planting distances please see our planting density advice section.

Pruning Advice

Oleaster Gilt Edge should be trimmed in early spring to promote flower production in Autumn.

Delivery & Returns

Everything you need to know about your delivery: Free delivery - this is available on most orders when you reach a minimum order value for your packaging type which is based on the size and quantity of plants that you order. Details are in the delivery information table below.

Packaging Type	Standard Delivery Charge	Minimum Order Values for FREE Delivery
Boxes (Bare roots and pots up to and inc 7.5L)	£7.99 delivery charge (orders up to £60)	Orders of £60 and over - FREE
Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc)	£60 delivery charge (orders up to £350)	Orders of £350 and over - FREE
Pleached Trees (Specialist Delivery)	£450 delivery charge (orders up to £1500)	Orders of £1500 and over - FREE

Nominated Day Delivery – Choose a day that suits you for your delivery. If nominated delivery is available on the products you’ve chosen, you’ll be able to select this option at checkout. Fees for this will depend on the product selected and your delivery address.

For full delivery information, including geographical exceptions, see our delivery page

Oleaster 'Gilt Edge' Hedge Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge'

Name: Oleaster 'Gilt Edge' Hedge
SKU: ELAG
Price: 10.99 GBP
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This hedge plant is ideal for bringing some colour to shady areas due to the splash of bright yellow edge to the leaves. It has beautifully fragrant creamy white flowers in autumn.

EVERGREEN
AVERAGE GROWING
HAS BERRIES
HAS FLOWERS (White)

Planting Conditions: Full sun, partial shade, moist, normal or dry soils, sheltered or exposed, inland or coastal (very good at the coast)
Growth Rate: Average | 20-40cm
Height: 1-2m
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SKU ELAG

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' Hedge Plants Description

Gilt Edge has beautifully fragrant creamy white flowers in autumn. It is quite fast growing at approx 30-45cm p.a. and should be trimmed to shape in spring. This is a very tough evergreen hedging plant and it performs best in partial shade or sun. It is happy in dry soil, seaside gardens and exposed sites. Combine Oleaster 'Gilt Edge' with an abundance of evergreen plants, as well as other flowering hedging or hedging with berries for an impressive garden feature, full of seasonal characteristics.

With the bright yellow edging to it's leaves, Oleaster 'Gilt Edge' is a variagated version of the fully green leafed Oleaster, not to be confused with the other main variagated variety of Oleaster 'Limelight', whose leaves have a yellow centre and green edge. Like all varieties of Oleaster, Gilt Edge is great for planting in exposed sites. For other hedge varieties with colour in their leaves, see our colourful hedging department.

What are root types?

Root types explained.

Bare root
Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.
Pot grown
Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.
Root ball
Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.
Instant
Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hedging troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.