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Prunus lusitanica

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Potuguese cherry-laurel upright growing shrub or tree. The size after 10 years is 3 m. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Singelhof, Biervliet

Date taken : 23.06.2015

Common name : Portuguese laurel

Family : Rosaceae

Possible alternative :
© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Helmsley Walled Garden

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Winckworth Arboretum (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Zundert

© picture 5 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Wageningen, Nieuwerkerk

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin van Wageningen, Nieuwerkerk

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 15 : Garden Picture

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bourton House Garden, Gloucestershire

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin de Kastanjehof, Lopikerkapel

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Singelhof, Biervliet

© picture 21 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Funchal, Madeira, Jardin Botanico

© picture 22 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Funchal, Madeira, Jardin Botanico

© picture 23 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Breezy Knees Gardens, Yorkshire

© picture 24 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Breezy Knees Gardens, Yorkshire

© picture 25 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Helmsley Walled Garden
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may
hardiness : hardy