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MYRTUS
Commonly known as Myrtle
See also LUMA and UGNI
A SACRED shrub in Greek mythology, one of the four sacred plants in Jewish liturgy and used throughout Europe in wedding bouquets, a slip from Queen Victoria's was propagated and sprigs are used in royal wedding bouquets today.
Wintered in tubs in orangeries in the 17th and 18th centuries they were brought into gardens in the summer. Sprigs used in Mediterranean cookery to flavour meats.
Genus of one species of evergreen shrub from woodland margins and scrub in the Mediterranean.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Full sunShelter from cold, drying winds.
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for their aromatic leaves and fragrant flowers. Require long, hot summers to produce flowers and fruits.
Medicinal propertiesLong regarded as beneficial for sinus infections.
Pests & DiseasesTrouble free.
Place of originMediterranean.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Scented PlantsScented flowersScented foliage
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
Buy Varieties of MYRTUS
MYRTUS communis
Common myrtle
pure white scented flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
Any 3+ for £12.00 each
£14.50 each
MYRTUS communis subsp. tarentina
Tarentum myrtle
a compact rounded bush with needle-like leaves and creamy-white scented flower
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
Any 3+ for £12.00 each
£14.50 each
MYRTUS luma
MYRTUS ugni
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
