Delavay privet

How to Grow and Care for Delavay privet

Delavay privet · Ligustrum delavayanum

Grow in any well-drained, or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Watering: Spaced deep watering, avoid constantly saturated soil mediumSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Planting and Growing Delavay privet

Delavay privet
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleSpaced deep watering, avoid constantly saturated soil medium
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingGeneral shrub granular feed applied yearly early spring time
ToxicityHarmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care Tips

Grow in any well-drained, or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

How to Water Delavay privet?

Spaced deep watering, avoid constantly saturated soil medium

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Delavay privet?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Delavay privet?

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What Soil Is Best for Delavay privet?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for Delavay privet?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize Delavay privet?

General shrub granular feed applied yearly early spring time

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How to Prune Delavay privet?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate Delavay privet?

Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

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How to Transplant Delavay privet?

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How to Care for Delavay privet in Winter?

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How to Plant Delavay privet?

Grow in any well-drained, or moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

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How to Repot Delavay privet?

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How to Harvest Delavay privet?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leaf-mining moths and thrips

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The Toxicity of Delavay privet

Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

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Attributes of Delavay privet

Plant typeShrubs
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginWestern China

Scientific Classification

Species
Ligustrum delavayanum
Genus
Ligustrum
Family
Oleaceae
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