Myrtus communis

On Arrival:

• When your Myrtle arrives, carefully unpack it straight away and remove any packaging. If the compost feels dry, give it a light water and let any excess drain away. Keep the plant in a bright, sheltered spot outdoors while you prepare its final position.
• If you can’t plant immediately, it will be quite happy in its pot for a week or two as long as it's kept watered and frost-free.

Where to Plant:

• Choose a sunny, sheltered site - ideally one that's protected from cold winds and severe frosts.
• Myrtle thrives in well-drained soil and loves warmth, so it's particularly at home near a south-facing wall or patio. It can also be grown in a large container using a high-quality compost mixed with a little grit added for extra drainage.

How to Plant:

• Dig a hole roughly twice as wide and just as deep as the pot.
• Loosen the soil at the base and mix in some well-rotted compost or organic matter.
• Remove the plant from its pot and gently tease out any circling roots.
• Place it in the hole at the same depth it was growing in the pot.
• Backfill with soil, firm gently and water thoroughly.
• Water well after planting.

Ongoing Care:

• Keep the compost evenly moist while the plant is establishing. Once settled, Myrtle is fairly drought-tolerant but will benefit from watering during prolonged dry spells or when grown in pots. Avoid leaving it sitting in water.
• Myrtle is fully hardy in most of the UK once established, but young plants appreciate protection from harsh frost. If you live in a colder region, grow it in a pot so you can move it into a frost-free greenhouse, porch, or conservatory during severe cold. Mulching around the base in autumn helps insulate roots.

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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