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Portuguese Laurel 40/50cm Bare Root Delivery from November

Portuguese Laurel 40/50cm Bare Root Delivery from November

Prunus lusitanica
40/50cm Tall. Perfect answer for doing a nice sized hedge on a budget. Plant 2 or 3 per metre and within a year or so you will have a lovely bushy hedge
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Portuguese Laurel
Prunus lusitanica
RHS AGM Winner Pollinator Friendly
Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
H5 (-15 to -10°C)
Mature size
Higher than 12m tall × Wider than 8m wide
Foliage
Evergreen
Flowers
White
Flowering
Summer
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Aspect
North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
Supplied as
Bare Root
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About Portuguese Laurel 40/50cm Bare Root Delivery from November

Portuguese Laurel Hedging 40/50cm Bare Root

Reliable Evergreen Screening with Faster Establishment

These 40–50cm bare root Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) plants provide a balanced choice between affordability and quicker growth for your hedge. Slightly larger than smaller bare root sizes, they establish well and fill in faster, creating a lush, dense evergreen screen that offers privacy and shelter.

Portuguese Laurel is admired for its glossy, dark green leaves and upright habit, making it a favourite for formal and informal garden hedges alike.

Key Features

  • Supplied Height: 40–50cm (bare root, young plants)

  • Foliage: Shiny, dark green, oval evergreen leaves

  • Growth Rate: Moderate, approximately 20–30cm per year

  • Mature Height: 3–5 metres if untrimmed

  • Form: Upright, dense, bushy shrub

  • Flowers: Small, fragrant white blooms appear in late spring on mature plants

  • Berries: Bright red berries in autumn, attractive to birds

Planting & Spacing

  • Best Planting Time: November to March (dorment season)

  • Spacing:

    • 3 plants per metre for single row hedging

    • 5 plants per metre for staggered double rows to speed coverage

  • Soil: Thrives in well-drained, fertile soils but adaptable to various soil types

  • Light: Prefers full sun to partial shade

  • Maintenance: Regular pruning promotes dense, compact growth and tidy shape

Why Choose 40/50cm Bare Root?

  • Ideal size for faster establishment while keeping costs reasonable

  • Easier to handle and plant than larger root ball options

  • Good root development for strong early growth

Benefits of Portuguese Laurel Hedging

  • Evergreen, year-round privacy and wind protection

  • Attractive glossy foliage that adds refined structure to borders

  • Hardy and adaptable to a wide range of garden conditions

  • Supports wildlife with flowers for pollinators and berries for birds

  • Low maintenance once established, suited for formal or informal hedges

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