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Beginner
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12m
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12m
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20-50 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Ligustrum lucidum
Other names: Chinese privet, White wax tree, Chinese wax tree, Glossy privet, Shining-leaved privet
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Genus: Ligustrum
Species: L. lucidum - L. lucidum is a vigorous, domed, evergeen tree with large leaves and a profusion of white fluffy flowers in summer and autumn.
Ligustrum lucidum is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Summer; Cream in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Autumn
Fragrance: Some may find the scent of the flowers unpleasant
Tree shape: Rounded
Toxicity: All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Ligustrum lucidum (Chinese privet) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in any soil as long as it is free-draining in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Paul Lanzon
I should like to find out what the annual growth rate of this plant is and whether it would survive in a north-facing coastal garden; it would be planted against a west-facing fence. The garden is very exposed to cold northerly winds coming directly off the sea.
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- Posted: Thu. 25th February 2010 13:31
- Last reply: Sun. 28th February 2010 13:56
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