Ligustrum jonandrum (delavayanum) | Privet tree | care tips & plant information

Care tips

• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Watering: Water regularly but sparingly during growing season. Do not overwater. Water less during winter, only make sure the root ball does not dry out.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy.
• Pruning: Prune into shape in late spring/summer. Well suited to be clipped into topiary shapes such as Privet standards.
• Soil: Well-drained. Fertile. Repot every two to three years.
• Fertilisers: Feed regularly during growing season with fertiliser. Feed more often during flowering. There is no need for fertiliser during the winter period.

More about Privet trees

• Also called: Ligustrum delavayanum, Ligustrum ionandrum
• Foliage: Evergreen small dark green leaves.
• Flowers: Beautiful small white flowers in spring/summer.
• Fruit: Blue-black small fruits in autumn.