| Name | Prunus 'Portuguese Laurel' remove | Correa 'Dusky Bells' remove | Senecio 'Blue Chalk Sticks' 6" Pot remove | Prunus 'Elvins' Flowering Plum 8" Pot remove | Leptospermum 'Lemon Bun' 7" Pot remove |
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| Description | Prunus lusitanica
If you're looking for a really classy, deep green foliage hedge then buy Portuguese Laurels.
• Perfect for dense or pleached hedging and large standard topiary
• Long, elegant white flowers bloom in the warmer months
• Tolerates most soil conditions, full sun to part shade | Correa pulchella x reflexa
This lovely evergreen native hybrid derived it’s name ‘Dusky Bells’ from the cute pink-red bell shaped flowers that pop out of the shrub in winter and spring.
The plant itself forms a tight compact bush, and attracts birds to your garden!
A reasonably hardy plant, prefers moist, well drained soils in part shade but will tolerate full sun. Grows approximately H: 1 Meter W: 3 Meters | Senecio serpens
This incredibly popular succulent has quirky, blue, finger-like leaves and grows like a groundcover
• Ideal for rockeries, pots, garden edges and over retaining walls
• For best colour and performance, plant in full sun
• Very hardy and almost no maintenance
6''/14cm pot | Prunus cerasifera elvins
Tis called a plum! But a fruiting plum it is not! The Elvins Flowering Plum is a perfect little round deciduous tree with stunning autumn colours, come spring time pops of blossom unfurl into white flowers which magically change colour to coral pink. What a journey! The best option for a smaller garden as this tree may be little but mighty in personality.
Loves full sun and moist well draining soil.
Grows approximately H: 3 Meters W: 3 Meters
8"/20cm pot size. | Leptospermum obovatum
A small dense mounding shrub with soft lemon-scented foliage with a profusion of lime-cream flowers that attract butterflies and provide food for insect-foraging small birds such as Scrub Wrens. It is perfect for low hedging, with minimal shaping required; may be planted beside pools and bog gardens; and can be clipped regularly to create a formal ball in a decorative container. Grows approx 1x1m
7''/18cm pot |
| Content | For a hardy classic hedge or topiary you can't go past the Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusticana). Portugal Laurel or Portuguese Laurel is a large evergreen bushy shrub that makes a very effective hedge or screen when kept clipped from 1-4 metres. With an inoffensive root system, frost hardy foliage and the ability to withstand harsh dry conditions, it the perfect plant for any troublesome garden.
One of the best reasons to buy Portuguese Laurels to create a medium to large hedge is that almost nothing eats it! No hideous bites will be taken out of the leaves from nasty little garden pests as the leaves have a rather sour taste, so many insects and animals are reluctant to have a nibble.
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Ideal for: Hedge, Screen or Pleached hedge
Growth Rate: Moderate- 30-60cm per year
Maintain at a Height of: 1-5m tall
Maximum Height: 4-8m depending on conditions
Soil Requirements: Quite tolerant of most soils, but if you want to pamper it, it enjoys slightly acidic, moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soils.
Maintenance: Low. Twice yearly trimming to keep it neat. Can produce berries that may need cleaning up.
Planting Distance: 60-90cm
Portuguese Laurels adds class and character to the formal or Hampton style garden. Also a popular choice in rural areas due to its hardiness. They like good drainage (find out more about drainage if you're unsure whether you should buy Portuguese Laurels here), otherwise they are very hardy, versatile and easy to shape and maintain.
When buying Portuguese Laurels for hedging and screening, you'll need about three for every two metres of hedge you want to create.
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| botanical name |
Correa pulchella x C reflexa
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| height x width |
60cm x 1m
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in moist well drained soil, hardy and will tolerate frost and drought
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| landscape use |
general garden beds, mass plantings, borders
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| botanical name |
Prunus ?Elvins?
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| height x width |
3m x 3m
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| features |
During spring single white flowers entirely cover the long branches, gradually turning to coral pink
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil,
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, street tree, general landscaping,
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