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.
• Feeding: During growing season top dress regularly with organic fertiliser or with slow release fertiliser granules. There is no need for plant feed during the winter period. Avoid high concentration of fast acting liquid fertiliser.

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.