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PRUNUS (Continued)<br />
lusitanica - Portugal laurel<br />
____ A large evergreen shrub with a compact and well-branching<br />
growth (growing to 20 m tall in its natural habitat). Twigs smooth,<br />
red. Leaves long and narrow, oval, with well-defined tips, 6-12<br />
cm long, slightly toothed, shiny dark green above and light green<br />
below. Flowers white, borne in racemes 12-15 cm long, appearing<br />
in June. Fruits oval, red, about 8 mm long. A cultivar that<br />
withstands pruning - suitable for hedges and container planting,<br />
or as specimen and even group planting, with relative good winter<br />
hardiness depending on location. H, K, R, S, St. Zone 7a.<br />
mahaleb - Mahaleb Cherry, Perfumed Cherry<br />
____ A large shrub or tree with multiple stems, 5 to 7 (sometimes even<br />
10) m tall, with broadly laden and overhanging habit of growth;<br />
flowers white, 1.5 cm across, fragrant, appearing in April/May in<br />
umbellated racemes; fruits 6 to 10 mm thick when older, black<br />
- a robust large shrub for extremely dry areas, slopes or embankments<br />
etc, fruits as food supply for birds. D, R, S. Zone 5a.<br />
padus (= P. racemosa) - Bird Cherry, European Bird Cherry<br />
____ About 15 m tall tree with narrow, dense and ovehanging crown;<br />
leaves elliptic, dark green above and bluish-green underneath,<br />
turning yellow in autumn; flowers white, pungently fragrant, borne<br />
in loose, hanging racemes with up to 15 to 20 flowers each<br />
in April/May; fruits round, pea-size and black - a plant tolerant to<br />
shade, suitable for natural plantings or in groups in moist soils.<br />
R. Zone 3.<br />
pumila depressa -<br />
____ A low and spreading, dwarf shrub; leaves small and narrow,<br />
slender, bluish-white underneath, with bronze to scarlet red autumn<br />
colours; very free-flowering, flowers simple, white, with flat<br />
and spreading petals appearing in April/May; fruits round, edible<br />
- a delicate shrub, tolerant to drought and suitable for rock gardens,<br />
planting in troughs or as an interesting ground cover in<br />
sunny positions. B, D, Z. Zone 5a.<br />
Quality Height<br />
or<br />
width<br />
Content<br />
Bunch/<br />
Box<br />
per plant<br />
250<br />
€<br />
2j.v.St. 0/1/1 P9 32 1,69 1,35<br />
per plant<br />
>2500<br />
€<br />
2j.v.S. 1/1 30-50 25 0,77 0,62 0,55<br />
2j.v.S. 1/1 50-80 25 0,93 0,74 0,67<br />
2j.v.S. 1/1 30-50 25 0,77 0,62 0,55<br />
2j.v.S. 1/1 50-80 25 0,93 0,74 0,67<br />
2j.v.S. 1/1 80-120 25 1,10 0,88 0,79<br />
leichte Str. 2 Tr. 70-90 10 1,43 1,14 1,03<br />
2j.v.St. 0/1/1 P9 32 2,80 2,24