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Portuguese Laurel - Description
- Botanical name: Prunus lusitanica
- Common names: Portuguese Laurel, Cherry Bay, Portugal Laurel
- Evergreen shrub or small tree with spreading habit
- Glossy, dark green oval leaves with red stalks
- Produces fragrant, white raceme flowers in early summer
- Followed by small red fruits that ripen to deep purple
- For Instant Impact in your Garden
Portuguese Laurel - Characteristics
- Height: can reach up to 12 m in cultivation, commonly 3–8 m
- Spread: up to 6 m or more
- Growth rate: average
- Leaves: evergreen, glossy with red stems
- Flowers: small, fragrant white blooms on 15–25 cm racemes
- Fruit: small drupes turning purple-black when ripe
- Hardiness: fully hardy in Irish and UK climates
- Soil tolerance: adaptable to a range of soils including chalk, clay, loam, and sand
- Position: performs in full sun to partial shade
Portuguese Laurel - Uses
- Ideal for evergreen structure in mixed borders
- Suitable for ornamental garden or urban landscapes
- Supports pollinators with its early season flowers
- Provides year-round foliage interest and berries for wildlife
Portuguese Laurel - Care Instructions
- Plant in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil
- Incorporate well-rotted compost when planting for healthy establishment
- Water regularly after planting until established
- Prune lightly in spring or summer; can tolerate hard pruning to old wood
- Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- Watch for toxicity—leaves and seeds can be harmful if ingested
Please select the specimen size and form you prefer from the options above. Each plant may vary slightly in shape as it is a natural product. For more details, advice on choosing the right specimen, or additional photos & quantity, feel free to contact us by email.
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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
