Hey, I was just wondering where you'd been.

Do they have tiny white flowers? Mine and the neighbor's tea olive flower mostly in the fall. And of course, you must've noticed the intense fragrance. For me, this plant lives up to it's reputation of fragrance (unlike Daphne odora).

Yep...tiny white flowers. Unfortunately, I never noticed their fragrance because of where they were located. Guess what I'll be doing this summer? Since they have a fragrance, I'm sure I'll be bring some of the blooms into my house to enjoy.

I've been here....doing more reading of posts than posting.

I have one large Tea Olive near the rear of my property and I am about ready to take it down. Even though it is protected on all sides by other trees, Maple, Oak & Pine, it has been severely damaged twice by wind. There is one large trunk now hanging, partially broken & split. It is also a nuisance, as the birds scatter the seed all over the property and around the neighborhood. The only reason it is still standing is, I haven't planted a food source for birds, that will replace it.
The food source for all wildlife is rapidly disappearing in my area, as commercial developments expand, removing all vegetation and new homeowners begin removing old growth trees and shrubs as soon as the ink is dry on their deed. They replace them with Bradford Pears and Leylandii Cypress.
Guess I should move elsewhere, but the thought of a new owner cutting down all of my trees, most of which I planted, and removing all of the native plants/shrubs, all of which I planted, would be too much to bear and keeps me glued to this spot, Fuming!
Rb

interesting, razorback. i have never found seed/seedlings from my large osmanthus. so, you are saying that o. fragrans has potential as an invasive pest?
on a side note, i see some stray seedlings popping up here and there from my crape myrtles.
wouldn't that be a (southern) kick in the head if they become listed as an invasive exotic species!