BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

Unusual, evergreen aromatic shrub which has dark green leaves with attractive golden edges and clusters of pretty white flowers in summer. A colourful and slow growing cultivar, the original plant at Glanleam, on the west coast of Ireland, is only 2 - 3 m tall after many years growth.

Features

• Common name: Variegated Myrtle.
• Position: Warm in full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Most fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Not hardy. Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' requires a warm, sheltered position, protected from cold winter winds and protection from hard frost. If grown in a container, this plant can be successfully over wintered in a glasshouse or conservatory.
• Flowering Period: July - September.
• Flower Colour: White
• Rate of Growth: Slow.
• Habit: Large branching shrub.
• Height: 3 m (10 ft).
• Spread: 2 m (6 ft).
• Notes: This plant is also known as Myrtus luma 'Glanleam Gold' or Myrtus apiculatus 'Glanleam Gold'. Unless you have a very warm garden, Luma apiculata 'Glanleam Gold' usually grows best in southern areas of the U.K., in particularly Devon and Cornwall.
• Supplied Size: 3L containers