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Portuguese Laurel

Prunus lusitanica bush

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£162.00
10% discount applied when you buy any mix of 5 or more trees.
25% discount applied when you buy any mix of 10 or more trees.

About this product

Very popular as a garden hedging plant, the Prunus lusitanica bush is not seen as regularly as Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia, but in many eyes, it is a prettier option.

We have kept a lovely 2m hedge using this plant at Barcham that we routinely prune once a year in the spring.

The leaves are smaller than those of other laurels, so when pruned by a hedge cutter, the damage is less telling before a new flush of leaves takes over.

Thriving on most free-draining soils, Prunus lusitanica bush will benefit from a general-purpose fertilizer in the spring to enhance leaf colour and plant vitality. If it is pruned between September and March, you will deprive it of its ability to feed, so beware!

Specifications

Common names
Portuguese Laurel
Height of tree
3-5m
Tree type
Evergreen
Soil type
Well drained, Will tolerate most soil types
Shape
Hedging
Blossom Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Information Flags
Good for bees
Looks good in
Winter
Privacy
Screening from ground level
Location
Garden
Genus
Pruus