Hippophae ramnoides Description
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Hippopea has outstanding silver grey foliage and a spiny dense habit that makes it an ideal screening plant on a boundary or at the back of a border - especially for sheltering very exposed spots. Sea Buckthorn also produces prodigious quantities of juicy orange berries that provide a valuable winter food source for birds.
Hippophae ramnoides - Cultivation Notes
Sea Buckthorn is a super tough drought tolerant native shrub that flourishes in a sunny dry spot, ideally in an open exposed location. This tall shrub requires a dry soil, being ideally suited for planting in extreme coastal conditions. You can trim to shape for a dense prickly hedge which will put of any intruder.
Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage
Strengths of Hippophae ramnoides:
- Sun loving drought tolerant plant
- All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
- Ideal for fast growing screening
- Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
- Architectural plant – ideal as a ‘stand out’ plant
- Suitable for hedging or topiary
- Suitable for planting in full shade
Design & Plant Use for Hippophae ramnoides:
- Tall summer flowering shrub suitable for back of border planting
- Evergreen plant suitable for trimming to shape or topiary
- Evergreen shrub suitable for planting in a shady location
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