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Winter Hill Tree Farm sells to retail as well as wholesale customers. Read more ...
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Tree Information - Laurel-Portugese
| Botanical Name: | Prunus lusitanica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | Laurel-Portugese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Dense bushy evergreen shrub or tree with red stalked glossy dark green leaves. Has small cup-shaped fragrant white flowers in long racemes in late October/early November. Excellent hedging plant, can be clipped to a formal shape or left unclipped for an informal hedge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth Rate: | Moderate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Height: | 4-6m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum Canopy: | 3m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | Warm temperate to cold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil: | Prefers moist but tolerates dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pruning: | As required | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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