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Laurel, Portugal

Prunus lusitanica, Portuguese Laurel

Calculate how many plants you need to create a hedge

  • Root Type/Plant Size

    Pot Grown, 20-30cm (8-12ins) (In Stock)

  • £3.49
Qty:  
Size / Type Price per item for
1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Price per item for 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+
Pg 20-30cm
£3.49
£3.25
£2.98
£2.60
  • Plant Types & Availability - More information

    Pg = Pot Grown

    All prices include VAT at 20%.

A useful, dense, evergreen hedge with narrow, pointed, dark green, glossy leaves on dark red stems. White, scented flowers appear in June in long slender racemes which are attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. The flowers are followed by small berries which turn from green to red then finally black in winter and are attractive to birds. Prefers medium to light shade but tolerant of deep shade and full sunlight. Any soil including shallow chalk.

HEDGE Trim in June/July. For hedges 1.2 - 3m (4 -10ft). Plant 45 - 60cm (18 - 24ins) apart.

SHRUB/TREE 4.6 x 6m (15 x 20ft).

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Laurel, Portugal is available as:

Pg = Pot Grown

Pot Grown Plants

These are normally sold in small 9cm wide pots, unless a different pot size is shown (where the pot size is shown in litres). Pot grown plants can be planted at any time of the year.

Availability

Pot Grown are generally available all year.

If a plant is currently out of stock because it is out of season (for example, bare rooted plants in summer) or we have sold out but we are expecting more to be available you can pre-order the plant. We only charge credit/debit cards when an order is despatched, not when an order is placed.

Planting Distances for planting as a Hedge

We recommend planting Laurel, Portugal in a single row between 45cm/18ins apart and 60cm/24ins apart:

Planting closer will mean the plants will grow together and form a hedge quicker, but requires more plants.

To calculate the number of plants needed for a length of hedging, click on Planting Distance Calculator above.

Planting Guide & RootGrow

We recommend planting with RootGrow. The recommended amount for RootGrow for an order will be shown in your shopping basket.

We will send out a planting guide with your order, you also can find a guide to planting here.

Pruning

Hedging - As a general rule, plants grown for hedging need pruning to encourage side branching. Usually the harder a plant is pruned the bushier it will be. If they are not pruned there is a danger that the hedges will be thin and bare at the base and that the tips of the plants will die back. If the plant is naturally bushy, less or sometimes no pruning will be needed to achieve a dense hedge.

Laurel, Portugal: Prune any straggly or untidy shoots, otherwise no immediate pruning is required.

    • SKU
      LAUP
  • Awards
    • Awards
      RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Native/Wildlife/Evergreen
    • Good for Wildlife/Bees
      Yes
    • Native
      No
    • Evergreen/Deciduous
      Evergreen
    • Keeps Leaves in Winter
      Yes
  • Soil and position
    • Suitable for any normal soil and position, and
      Suitable for Chalky Soil
      Suitable for Damp Shade
      Suitable for Dry Shade
  • Plant Height and Growth
    • Hedge Height
      1.2-3m (4-10ft)
    • Approx. Ultimate Height
      4.6m (15ft)
    • Average Growth per Year
      23cm (9ins)
  • Root Type/Plant Size
    • Root Type/Plant Size
      Pot Grown, 20-30cm (8-12ins)
    • Potted/Bare Root
      Pot Grown