Prunus lusitanica 'ANGUSTIFOLIA' Portugal laurel - shrub
size/type
medium-sized shrub,taller shrub
usual height
2-6m
usual width
2-3m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
less showy but noticeable
colour of flowers
blooming time
May-June
location
full to partial sun
soil type
acidic (peaty)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
7 (down to -23°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
We are specialists in evergreen plants and offer the widest possible range of hardy, quality plants. Angustifolia is a very elegant variety of Portugal laurel. Irrespective of its origin it belongs to the hardiest evergreen plants for our climate and performs better than some large-leaved cherry laurels.
It has narrower leaves than the species and brighter red stalks and new twigs. It grows moderately and very dense into a regular, pyramidal shrub. In our climate it seldom reaches 3m tall. Blossoms are numerous racemes, compound of white, sweetly scented flowers. Fruits are black berries, and contain the same poison found in bitter almonds. Pruning is not needed but is possible in April or mid July.
It loves full sun but will thrive almost anywhere. In locations with cold and long winters we suggest finding it a place without direct winter sunlight that might burn its leaves. Once established it tolerates summer dry spells. On the other hand, the moister the soil is the richer and healthier foliage you can expect. The soil is preferred acidic, permeable, and rich in organic matter. In winter provide extra watering in frost-free periods when the ground is not frozen. Fully hardy to -25°C (USDA zone 6).
Last update 20-01-2009
SIZES and PRICES
shrub
height 100-125 cm, width 30-40 cm
1 190 Kè
shrub
height 60-80 cm
780 Kè
height 125-150 cm
1 720 Kè
shrub
height 80-100 cm, width 40-50 cm
1 040 Kè
shrub
height 80-100 cm, width 40-50 cm
1 040 Kè
height 20-40 cm
349 Kè
height 30-50 cm
299 Kè
height 20-40 cm
319 Kè
height 20-40 cm
319 Kè
height 80-100 cm, width 40-50 cm
950 Kè
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
