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Myrtle Lumi in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Myrtus communis 'Lumi'

 

Myrtle 'Lumi'

Myrtle is an evergreen shrub with aromatic, leathery leaves and single, bowl-shaped white flowers that are followed by berries that are often edible.

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plant Features
  • Myrtle Lumi likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Myrtle Lumi likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Myrtle Lumi is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Myrtle Lumi likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Myrtle 'Lumi'

Latin name

Myrtus communis 'Lumi'

type

Evergreen Shrub

family

Myrtaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Myrtle Lumi likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Myrtle Lumi is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Myrtle Lumi likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Myrtle Lumi likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Myrtle Lumi is 2.00meters x 2.00meters 2.00 M 2.00 M

Myrtus communis 'Lumi'

Myrtle is an evergreen shrub with aromatic, leathery leaves and single, bowl-shaped white flowers that are followed by berries that are often edible.


Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Myrtle is a Mediterranean plant, and needs a long, hot Summer to flower and bear fruit. In the right conditions, it will flower in Summer, and the purple-black fruit will follow in Autumn

 

Planting

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Myrtle is a Mediterranean plant, and as such needs plenty of sun. In cooler climates plant myrtle in the shelter of a wall, for some protection. The soil needs to be free-draining.

 

Propagating by semi-hardwood cuttings

From Late Summer TO Early Autumn

Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 
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