Available as potted plants, 50-60cms tall.
| Tree Sizes | 1L Pot, 50-60cms Strong |
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€7.00
Delivery Information
We deliver throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wherever possible, we handle deliveries ourselves to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition.
All plants are freshly lifted to order, so please allow up to 7 days for processing and dispatch — or up to 14 days during the busy bare-root season. Each order is carefully packaged in lined bags to protect plants during transport.
We’ll contact you by phone up to 2 days before delivery to arrange a suitable time — please include your phone number at checkout.
🌱 Free delivery on orders over €400
We make every effort to ensure you get your plants in the best possible condition. If there is is a problem with the condition of the plants on arrival please:
We stand over the quality of our plants. Please be mindful of the fact that our plants are bare-root plants and will not look the same in Winter as they do in Spring and Summer.
Also, we cannot be responsible for inadequate aftercare of plants such as incorrect planting, weather conditions – drought or frost, wildlife damage, or improper maintenance.
If you are unsure of how to plant or care for your plants, please contact us and we will help.
Portuguese Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) is an attractive evergreen hedging plant with smaller, darker green leaves than traditional Cherry Laurel. Its neat growth and elegant appearance make it particularly popular for formal gardens, boundaries, privacy and year-round screening.
Hardy and versatile, Portuguese Laurel grows well in Irish conditions and responds extremely well to pruning. It can be maintained as a tidy formal hedge or allowed to develop into a taller evergreen screen.
Looking at different Laurel varieties? View our full range of Laurel Hedging Plants.
Portuguese Laurel is an excellent choice if you want the year-round screening of Laurel but prefer a smaller leaf and more refined appearance.
The dark evergreen foliage contrasts with its reddish young stems, creating an attractive hedge throughout the year. Established plants can also produce small white flowers followed by dark berries.
Portuguese Laurel responds very well to trimming, making it particularly suitable for creating a dense, structured hedge.
Portuguese Laurel performs well in a range of garden conditions and can be planted in full sun or partial shade. It prefers reasonably fertile, well-drained soil but is adaptable once established.
Good ground preparation is particularly important when establishing a new hedge. Remove competing grass and weeds from the planting area and improve poor soil where necessary before planting.
Potted Portuguese Laurel can be planted throughout the year when soil and weather conditions are suitable. Avoid planting into frozen, waterlogged or exceptionally dry ground.
Water thoroughly after planting and pay particular attention to watering during dry periods in the first growing season while the root system becomes established.
For a dense Portuguese Laurel hedge, we recommend planting approximately 3 plants per metre.
The exact spacing can vary depending on the size of the plants being used and how quickly you want the hedge to fill out. Larger, more mature Portuguese Laurel plants may be planted at wider intervals than smaller young hedging plants.
Portuguese Laurel responds well to regular pruning. Trimming young plants encourages branching and helps the hedge develop dense growth from an early stage.
Once the hedge reaches the required size, regular trimming can be used to maintain its height, width and shape.
Keep the area immediately around newly planted hedging free from grass and weeds, and water when necessary during dry weather.
Before pruning an established hedge, always check carefully for active bird nests.
Both Portuguese Laurel and Cherry Laurel are excellent evergreen hedging plants, but they have noticeably different appearances and growth habits.
Cherry Laurel Rotundifolia has larger leaves and faster, broader growth, making it particularly useful where rapid screening is the priority.
Portuguese Laurel has smaller dark green leaves and a neater appearance, making it especially attractive for formal hedging.
For narrower spaces, Genolia Laurel is another option due to its naturally upright, compact growth habit.
Compare our full range of Laurel Hedging Plants to find the best variety for your garden.
Yes. Portuguese Laurel retains its foliage throughout the year, providing year-round screening, privacy and structure.
Once established in suitable conditions, Portuguese Laurel typically grows by approximately 30-45cm per year.
For a dense hedge, we recommend approximately 3 Portuguese Laurel plants per metre. The ideal spacing can vary depending on the size of the plants being used.
Portuguese Laurel performs well in full sun and partial shade. Growth and density will depend on the site, soil and amount of available light.
Potted Portuguese Laurel can generally be planted throughout the year provided the ground is not frozen, waterlogged or excessively dry.
Portuguese Laurel has smaller, darker leaves and a more refined appearance. Cherry Laurel Rotundifolia has larger leaves and generally grows more vigorously, making it particularly useful for fast screening.
Both are evergreen hedging plants, but they have different growth habits. Portuguese Laurel is valued for its smaller dark green leaves and formal appearance, while Genolia Laurel has a particularly narrow, upright growth habit that makes it useful for tighter spaces.
Yes. Its neat growth and ability to respond well to pruning make Portuguese Laurel particularly well suited to formal evergreen hedging.
Portuguese Laurel is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a hardy evergreen hedge with a smaller leaf and more formal appearance than traditional Cherry Laurel.
If you’re unsure about plant sizes, spacing or the number of Portuguese Laurel plants required for your hedge, contact Cullen Nurseries and we’ll be happy to help.
| Tree Sizes | 1L Pot, 50-60cms Strong |
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