| Image | Name | Price | Buy |
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 | Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portuguese laurel hedging) - Pot Grown, 100 to 125cm, 20L | £45.40 Excl. VAT | |
| Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portuguese laurel hedging) - Pot Grown, 150 to 175cm, 35 litre container | £85.50 Excl. VAT | |
| Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portuguese laurel hedging) - Pot Grown, 125 to 150cm, 20L | £55 Excl. VAT | |
| Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portuguese laurel hedging) - Pot Grown, 175 to 200cm, 35 litre container | £99 Excl. VAT |
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Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia' (Portuguese laurel) |
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Position: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Any well drained soil, acid or alkaline. Will grow well on chalk
Rate of growth: 30-50cm a year
Height: As a tree 12m or more but may be kept to 1-4m if trimmed
Spread: As a tree 8m or more but may be kept to 1-4m if trimmed
Flowers: Spikes of scented white flowers in early summer
Fruit: Red then dark purple berries
CAUTION: Toxic if eaten
Few plants make as fine an evergreen hedge as Portuguese laurel, yet we are always surprised not to see these planted more often, as they are easy and versatile, and stand extreme summer heat and spells of drought brilliantly when established. They also cope well with UK winters and do really well on chalk soils. The rich, dark-green leathery leaves are red-tinged; in spring new shoots are bright green and superbly lustrous. These plants stand trimming well and soon make a tight, dense hedge, sharp enough for the most formal areas. This is a plant to choose if you want a hedge 1-3m tall; if you relax your pruning, plants may also bear spikes of white flowers in early summer which attract pollinators. Tough, easy and refined, we couldn’t recommend this hedge more highly; it’s one we really love. Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’ holds an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) which is given only to the best garden plants.
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| Dimensions | N/A |
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| Root Type | Wired Rootball, Pot Grown, Root Ball, Instant Hedging |
| Description / Size | 100 to 125cm, 100 to 125cm, 20L, 100cm x 100cm x 30cm, 120 to 140cm, 120cm x 100cm x 30cm, 125 to 150cm, 125 to 150cm, 20L, 140 to 160cm, 150 to 175cm, 150 to 175cm, 35 litre container, 150 to 175cm, WRB (Premium Product), 160 to 180cm, 160cm x 100cm x 30cm, 175 to 200cm, 175 to 200cm, 35 litre container, 175 to 200cm, 35L, 175 to 200cm, WRB (Premium Product), 180 to 200cm, 180 to 200cm, 35L (Premium Product), 180cm x 100cm x 30cm, 200 to 225cm, 200 to 225cm, 35L (Premium Product), 200 to 225cm, WRB (Premium Product), 225 to 250cm, 250 to 275cm, 60 to 80cm, 80 to 100cm |
