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Portuguese Laurel | Prunus Lusitanica

Super versatile, lush evergreen

Grown by Andreas

Tuscany

Tree in a 10L Pot

80-100cm inc. pot

£35

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The highlights

  • Deep green foliage on red shoots, with scented summer flowers
  • Autumn berries attract birds to your garden
  • Ideal as a feature tree, topiary or as a hedge
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

Description

  • Portugal Laurel is a lush evergreen, with forest green foliage on dark red shoots
  • Bears sprays of small, scented white flowers in early summer, followed by small dark purple fruits
  • Makes a beautiful feature tree in a lawn or in a patio pot by the front door
  • Suitable for hedging and highly recommended for topiary!
  • A vigorous grower which can reach 6-9m in height but is easily pruned to fit your garden
  • Attracts wildlife to your garden with summer flowers and autumn berries
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
120-150cm Tree in a 10L Pot

Height on arrival:

80-100cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

6-9m

Eventual spread:

3-4.5m
Spreads 3-4.5m unless pruned

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Sprays of scented white flowers in summer

Habit:

Bushy, spreading
A dense, bushy, spreading tree

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Rootstock:

Spacing:

360cm
Plant 360cm apart to allow for spreading, or closer for a hedge

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free, but can be affected by powdery mildew, vine weevil and leaf mining moths

Water when new

Water your plant regularly when newly planted - once established it won't need much water except in hot or dry weather. Be careful not to overwater this plant.

Full sun to partial shade

Plant where the tree will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight daily.

Most fertile, well-drained soils

This tree will flourish in any moderately fertile, moist and well drained soil.

No feeding needed

A low maintenance plant which take all its nutrients from the soil

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Tuscany

Meet Andreas

Start with a touch of Tuscan sun

Over 99% of our plants are grown in the UK, but where that’s not possible, Andreas steps in! Some plants need to start life in the warmth of sunny Tuscany, where Andreas nurtures them to maturity before handing over to John in the South Downs, to toughen them up for UK gardens.

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