23-05-2014, 03:36 PM
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Portuguese Laurel
Why bother with dull old conifers ? Prunus lusitanica myrtifolia are glorious glossy green all year, smothered in frothy white fronds in earl summer, tolerant of soil and situation . Mine are growing at 350 mm per year and will reach 5m but are easily trimmed as required . If you have a boundary you want screened these are the plants to go for . I planted these 18 months ago at 1 m tall and they are now 1.75 and look fantastic. They will reach the top of the fence by the end of the year and next year blot out the neighbours kids swings and trampoline.
23-05-2014, 03:41 PM
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Re: Portuguese Laurel
Originally Posted by Curmudgeon
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Why bother with dull old conifers ? Prunus lusitanica myrtifolia are glorious glossy green all year, smothered in frothy white fronds in earl summer, tolerant of soil and situation .
We have a lot where I work and the scent from them was very strong this year.
Slow growing and easily kept in shape and not nearly as invasive as confers. stevmk2
23-05-2014, 04:55 PM
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Re: Portuguese Laurel
Originally Posted by cranberry
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Ooh that plant does look lovely, think I will have to get one. We have a neighbours bare arbour type thing poking about a foot higher than our fence, nicely kept but I'd rather not see it so hopefully one of those may do the trick.
Lovely plant! stevmk2
24-05-2014, 04:59 PM
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Re: Portuguese Laurel
Originally Posted by orangutan
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Last one I had grew like a weed and I was forever having to control i.e. chop it!
24-05-2014, 06:06 PM
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Re: Portuguese Laurel
Originally Posted by orangutan
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Last one I had grew like a weed and I was forever having to control i.e. chop it!
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