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Portugal laurel
Repotted and tidied, 5 Oct 2026

Portugal laurel

Prunus lusitanica

A young Portugal laurel: finely toothed, glossy leaves on dark red stems.

Common name
Portugal laurel
Section
Trees & shrubs
Spot
Patio (for now)
Soil
Nursery compost, topped up with fresh compost
Options
Bonsai

Bonsai

Bonsai: the straight trunk offers scope for an upright design.

From
A local nursery (old stock), Oct 2026
Age
About 3 years (best guess)
Next repot
Around Mar 2028
Edible
❌ Not for eating.
Hardy
✅ Fully
Garden-centre price
about £10

Care & updates

Next root check
Oct 2027
  1. Repotted

    Repotted into a larger pot for winter. Roots healthy and not pot-bound. Top of the rootball cleared of grass and moss, dead wood pruned.

    After repotting
    After repotting
  2. Observation

    ID confirmed from leaf and stem close-ups.

  3. Observation

    Nursery-stock check: scratch-tested alive and pushing new shoots.

Root records (2)
  • Root ballView larger, with details
    Healthy; not pot-bound

    Plenty of fine roots holding the compost together, with no heavy circling. Grass and moss on top cleared before repotting.

  • Root ballView larger, with details
    Healthy; little work needed

    A look inside the rootball: plenty of pale, healthy roots throughout.

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Mega Drive moment Olympic Gold (Mega Drive)

Laurels for the winners. Technically a different laurel.

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