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Glossy privet is a small broadleaf evergreen tree native to China. It differs from Japanese privet in its longer, less shiny leaves and its larger, later clusters of pungent white flowers. It can be pruned as a shrub or grown as a tree with an attractive, gray, sinuous trunk. The prolific blue-black fruits can cause litter problems when they fall. It will grow in almost any soil type or sun exposure and withstands heavy pruning. Use it as a specimen or in hedges, foundation plantings, or screens. It is invasive in some areas including the southeastern United States and California. (source: learn2grow.com)
Not available for sale in States of Florida
Genus - Ligustrum
Species - Lucidum
Common name - Chinese Glossy Privet
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 8 - 10
Height - 15'-40' / 4.6m - 12.2m
Spread - 10'-30' / 3.0m - 9.1m
Plant type - Shrub
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Loam, Sand, Well Drained
Water requirements - Drought tolerant, average water
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees
Germination rate - 79%
Bloom season - Summer
Leaf / Flower color - Dark green / White
| Useful Info | |
| Germination | 1. Soak seed in running water for 48 hours, drain and stratify.<br /> 2. Place the seeds and store in a cool (ideally +1° to +3°C; not freezing) and moist environment for a period of 40-60 days.<br /> To accomplish this you merely place the seeds in a sealed plastic bag with moistened vermiculite (or sand or even a moistened paper towel) and refrigerate it. Use three times the amount of vermiculite as seeds. It is important to only slightly dampen the vermiculite, as excessive moisture can cause the seeds to grow mouldy in the bag.<br /> 3. After undergoing the recommended period of stratification, the seeds are ready to be removed and sown in the nursery bed for germination. Alternatively, the seed may be sown in small pots filled with moist soil and then the whole thing enclosed inside a plastic bag before placing inside a common refrigerator.<br /> When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. The seed can also be sown in outdoor seed beds in the autumn. You can leave the plants to grow on in the seedbed for up to 4 years before planting them out into their permanent positions in the winter. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy. Cuttings of mature wood, 20 - 30cm in a sheltered outdoor bed in November/December. The cuttings can also be placed in site if required. High percentage. |
