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Luma apiculata 'Glenleam Gold'

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Chilean mirte; leaves with a yellow edge. This plant grows to about 1.25 m. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 12.06.2019

Family : Myrtaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : variegated
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop