Prunus lusitanica, with common name Portugal laurel, is a species of cherry
Prunus lusitanica is an evergreen shrub or small tree.
The bark is blackish-brown, The leaves are alternate, oval, 7–12 cm long and 3–5 cm broad, with an acute apex and a dentate margin, glossy dark green above, lighter below.
They superficially resemble those of the Bay laurel, which accounts for its often being mistaken for one.
The flowers are small (10–15 mm diameter) with five small white petals; they are produced on erect or spreading racemes 15–25 cm long in late spring.
The fruit is a small cherry-like drupe 8–13 mm in diameter, green or reddish green at first, turning dark purple or black when ripe in late summer or early autumn.
We would advise planting these every 2ft (60cms) to give you a good hedge.
We advise using a support cane & ties for the first 12 months until the conifers have made root in the soil.
We would advise to give the best possible start to use Merediths Plant food, which is a slow release food, and RHS Rootgrow™ Gel to help the plants make better root in the soil.
These conifers are supplied bare root in bags, and will need to be signed for.
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/Laurel Hedging/Prunus lusitanica - Portuguese Laurel - 15/20cms ** READY AUG 12**
