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Portuguese Laurel - Description
- Potted Portuguese Laurel Plant
- Prunus lusitanica 'Angustifolia'
- Supplied in a 9 cm pot (~30cm current size)
- Evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves
- New stems often emerge with a reddish tint, adding year-round colour
- Produces clusters of small, fragrant white flowers in summer
- Flowers are followed by red berries that ripen to black
- Compact, upright habit makes it suitable for both formal and informal gardens
Portuguese Laurel - Characteristics
- Form: Dense evergreen shrub or small tree
- Habit: Upright and compact
- Foliage: Glossy, dark green, narrow leaves
- New Growth: Attractive reddish tinge in spring and summer
- Flowers: Small, fragrant white blooms on upright spikes in early summer
- Fruit: Small red berries that mature to black
- Mature Height: 3–5m if left untrimmed
- Spread: 2–4m
- Growth Rate: Relatively fast-growing, approx. 30–50cm per year once established
- Hardiness: Fully hardy, tolerates Irish winters well
Portuguese Laurel - Uses
- Perfect for evergreen hedging and year-round privacy
- Excellent as a screening plant for gardens, driveways, and boundaries
- Attractive specimen tree for structural planting
- Works well in mixed borders as a lush green backdrop
- Can be grown in large containers for patios and courtyards
- Suitable for coastal gardens with good tolerance of salt spray
Portuguese Laurel - Care Instructions
- Plant in moist but well-drained soil; adaptable to clay, loam, or sandy soils
- Position: Sun or partial shade; avoid deep shade for best results
- Water regularly during the first year to establish
- Prune lightly in summer to maintain a neat, dense hedge
- Responds well to hard pruning if rejuvenation is needed
- Mulch annually to conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With An Post (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With An Post (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
