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L. ovalifolium is a vigorous, upright, evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub with

oval, rich green leaves to 6cm long. White flowers are borne in dense panicles to
10cm in midSummer followed by spherical, shiny, black fruit. Originally native
to Japan, the Oval Leaf Privet can reach heights of 4metres with a 4metre spread.
Ligustrum vulgare/Common Privet
L. vulgare is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly oval, dark-
green leaves to 6cm long. White flowers are produced in panicles to 5cm long in
early and midSummer followed by spherical black fruit. In its native Europe,
north Africa and Asia, the Common Privet is less vigorous than the Oval Leaf
Privet but can still reach heights of 3metres with a 3metre spread.
Ligustrum sinense
L. sinense is a vigorous, bushy, tree-like, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub
with arching branches and elliptic-oblong pale green leaves to 7cm. White
flowers are profusely borne in panicles to 10cm long in midSummer and are
followed by black spherical fruit. In its native China, Ligustrum sinense reaches
heights of 4metres with a 4metre spread.
Bonsai Cultivation Notes

Position Full sun or shade, Privets are very tolerant of both full sun in the
Summer and quite deep shade. Privet are fully hardy and only require additional
frost protection when temperatures drop below -10°C, however during the winter
the colder the temperatures Privet are exposed to, the more leaves they drop; this
is a natural reaction and causes no permanent damage even when specimens lose
all their leaves in severe cold. The following Spring, new growth very quickly
replaces any foliage lost during the Winter. Ligustrum are also sold as indoor
bonsai and will also tolerate indoor growing conditions as long as humidity
levels remain reasonably high with the use of humidity trays. Ligustrum that are
left outside during the Winter must have spent the Autumn outside in order to
acclimatise to the cold. Do not place trees that have been grown inside straight
outside in the Winter as they will not have hardened off and it is better to leave
them inside until Spring.

Feeding Feed fortnightly during the growing season, indoor species should
only be fed monthly during the Winter whilst in active growth.
Repotting Annually in Spring as new buds extend; use a basic soil mix.
Pruning Trim to shape through the growing season, remove over large leaves
and shoots with over long internodes. Hard prune during the late Winter or early
Spring before new growth starts. Wiring can be carried out anytime, though
Spring-Summer is best.
Propagation Sow seed outside in Autumn or Spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings
in Summer or hardwood cuttings in Winter. Airlayerings can be taken in late-