Hornbeam Pleached Trees

Hornbeam Pleached Trees supplied and planted to any location in Northwest England including Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Manchester.

 

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Portuguese Laurel hedge / Prunus lusitanica hedge
Portuguese Laurel hedge / Prunus lusitanica hedge
Portuguese Laurel flower / Prunus lusitanica flower

Portuguese Laurel Hedging

Portuguese Laurel is a very popular hedge. It looks good and is easy to grow in many different kinds of soil conditions. Portuguese Laurel is far more elegant than it’s cousin. It has evergreen foliage which consist of narrow, pointed, deep-green glossy leaves borne on striking, maroon-coloured stems. The stems start out green when young, changing colour as they get older (If the hedge is located lants in an area of less light or in cooler temperatures the stems may stay more of a green colour.

The plants flowers are small, fragrant white flowers which appear in summer and are very popular with bees and butterflies which make them wildlife friendly. The flowers are followed by small red fruits which turn black in Autumn and are a favourite with birds.

Click on here to open an enquiry for hedge availability and cost. The link will ask for details about the hedge as well as your own details like your name and the address the hedge will be planted.

Plant Size*

1.25m - 1.5m: We would plant approximately
5 plants per metre Bare rooted plants and 2.5 plants per metre as root balls

1.5m - 1.75m: We would plant approximately
4.5 plants per metre Bare rooted plants and 2 plants per metre as root balls

1.75m - 2m: We would plant approximately
3.5 plants per metre Bare rooted plants and 2 plants per metre as root balls

2m - 2.5m: We would plant approximately
3 plants per metre Bare rooted plants and 1.5 plants per metre as root balls

Hedge Availability*

Bare rooted plants
November to March

Root balled plants
November to March

Instant plants
All year round

 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
supply and installation costs
1.25m - 1.5m High*

Hedge planted with Bare Root plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.25m - 1.5m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.5m - 1.75m High*

Hedge planted with Bare Root plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.5m - 1.75m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.75m - 2m High*

Hedge planted with Bare Root plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 1.75m - 2m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
2m - 2.5m High*

Hedge planted with Bare Root plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Bare Root 2m - 2.5m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.25m - 1.5m High*

Hedge planted with Root Ball plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m – 1.5m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.25m - 1.5m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.5m - 1.75m High*

Hedge planted with Root Ball plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.5m - 1.75m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.75m - 2m High*

Hedge planted with Root Ball plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 1.75m - 2m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
2m - 2.5m High*

Hedge planted with Root Ball plants

These plants are bare rooted

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Root Balls 2m - 2.5m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.5m - 1.6m High*

Hedge planted with Instant Hedge plants

This is an ‘instant hedge’

Centered Table
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m – 1.6m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.5m - 1.6m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

Portuguese Laurel Hedge:
Plant supply and installation costs
1.6m - 1.8m High*

Hedge planted with Instant Hedge plants

This is an ‘instant hedge’

Centered Table >
Species Type Hedge Height Hedge Length Supply & installation Bark Irrigation Stock fencing
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 10m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 15m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 20m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 25m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 30m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 35m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 40m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 45m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
Portuguese Laurel Instant 1.6m - 1.8m 50m P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A. P.O.A.
 

*Subject to site survey. Heights of plants are approximate. All plants are subject to availability.

  • Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Iberian Peninsula, particularly Portugal and Spain.

    It is a popular plant as the foliage looks attractive. It is also a great plant for wildlife.

  • The following is a guide as to where Portuguese Laurel will grow. The list is intended as a guide and not exhaustive but will give give a good indication of whether this plant will grow in the location and conditions you are thinking of locating this hedge.

    Conditions
    Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand.

    Moisture
    Moist but well drained, Well Drained.

    Position
    Full sun, Partial Shade.

    Exposure
    Exposed or sheltered.

    Plant Hardiness
    H5: Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10).

  • Pruning group 8

    January

    February

    March

    April
    For a really sharp looking hedge prune from the beginning of April. Feed with a slow release fertiliser like Bonemeal. Check for nesting birds first.

    May

    June
    Prune now. Trimming in June will give the hedge time to recover and retain it’s leaves for the Winter. Feed with a slow release fertiliser like Bonemeal.

    July

    August

    September

    October

    November

    December

  • Berries are toxic to humans if digested.