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Prunus lusitanica - Portugal Laurel Cherry
Description
Native to Spain and Portugal. Forms a large evergreen shrub or small tree with smooth stems and reddish branchlets. Leaves oblong-ovate to 12cm long, dark green glossy, paler beneath, margins shallow-toothed, reddish petiols or stalks. Foliage somewhat resembles Photina serrulata. Dull white hawthorn-scented 12mm flowers in slender 15cm racems late spring and summer, followed in autumn 8mm conical fruits turning dark purple. Good speciman tree and quite hardy. Lusitanica - from Portugal (Lusitania). Evergreen.
Dimensions: 5 x 4 metres
Handy Tips!
Question: How big should the hole be?
Answer: Dig a hole twice the size of tree’s container, removing clay into a separate pile. Keep sides of hole straight & bottom of hole flat. If soil in hole is dry, soak with water before planting. Backfill the hole with good soil or compost. F...




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