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Pleached Japanese privet Tree

Name: Pleached Japanese privet Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: PL1963.2
Price: 395.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Pleached Ligustrum japonicum (LUCIDUM)

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Foliage Green waxy leaves year-round (evergreen)

Flowers Clusters of off-white flowers in spring and summer

Position Full sun to part shade

Soil Prefers moist yet well-draining soil

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Planting & Care

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Description

Ligustrum japonicum (lucidum), commonly known as the Japanese privet, is an upright evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow to a mature height and spread of approximately 4 meters. We offer this variety as pleached, trained to develop a flat, two-dimensional shape along stakes or wires, making it an ideal choice for an elevated hedge or screen. This tree features dark green, waxy leaves that can reach up to 10 centimeters in length, providing an attractive backdrop for its small, fragrant, off-white flowers that bloom in spring and summer. These flowers are followed by clusters of small black berries. The Japanese privet thrives in moist, well-drained soils and prefers a position with full sun to partial shade.

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. The bamboo frame on pleached trees should only be cut off when the tree is mature enough.

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