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New Zealand myrtle [Black Pearl] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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New Zealand myrtle [Black Pearl]

Lophomyrtus × ralphii Black Pearl ('Yanearl')

Fragrant

Genus: Lophomyrtus
Family: Myrtaceae

About this plant

An evergreen shrub with small, round, slightly puckered, dark purple leaves. Mature plants produce small, white, scented, cup-shaped flowers with a mass of stamens in late summer, followed by black berries

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in bright, filtered light. In mild areas grow outdoors in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position in partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Root semi-ripe heel cuttings in summer with bottom heat

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite may be a problem under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersLow MaintenanceCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years