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LUMA
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Tall Shrub - or small tree.
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Full sun -
Partial shade -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for their aromatic leaves and flowers, and, for L. apiculata, peeling bark. Can be used for hedging and look attractive in small groups. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - Chile, Argentina. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - humus- rich.
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly columnar -
Luma / Myrtle - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of LUMA
LUMA apiculata >
Commonly known as: Chilean myrtle, Orange-bark myrtle.
scented white flowers and cinnamon-brown peeling bark
LUMA apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' >
Commonly known as: Chilean myrtle, Orange-bark myrtle.
Conspicuous creamy yellow margin to the leaves which are tinged pink in the winter
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
