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AMOMYRTUS luma

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

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Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - syn. Myrtus lechleriana, Myrtus luma of gardens. Berries are edible. Thrives in coastal areas with warm summers. Attracts insects.
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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - Chile.

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers
  • Scented Plant: Scented foliage - strongly aromatic.
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    Tree Shape: Broadly columnar

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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AMOMYRTUS luma

Luma, Myrtle, Ugni

formerly Myrtus lechleriana - copper coloured young leaves and abundant clusters of creamy-yellow flowers in MAY which often cause the branches to sag. Edible leaves

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - ovate, dark-green leaves 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long.
Tall Shrub - upright, bushy shrub or multi-stemmed tree. Flowers are produced in compact, axillary racemes of 4-10, 1cm (½in) across. Produces spherical red berries which ripen to black.

Hardiness Rating

Frost hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 6m (20ft) or more
Spread - in metres - 4m (12ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun - shelter from cold, drying winds.
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Partial Shade - light, dappled shade.

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil

Flowers In

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Dec

Buy AMOMYRTUS luma

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre

£12.50 each
3+£10.00 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING  Any 3+ for £10.00 each

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