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Privet Stopper (Eugenia ligustrina) 2G

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Privet Stopper (Eugenia ligustrina) 2G
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🌿 Privet Stopper (Eugenia ligustrina) - A Nature's Delight in Your Garden

🪴 Ships in a 2-gallon pot, ensuring a healthy start for your new garden addition.

Meet the Privet Stopper (Eugenia ligustrina), a medium-sized shrub that promises to enchant your garden with its glossy, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers, and the captivating allure of butterflies and bees. 🦋🌸 Perfect for hedges, screening, or as an elegant foundation plant, Privet Stopper thrives in both full sun and partial shade, providing you with the flexibility to create your dream garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a budding enthusiast, Privet Stopper, with its adaptability and ornamental appeal, is an exquisite addition that elevates your landscape. 🏡🪴🪴

Why Choose Privet Stopper?

  • 🌺 Ornamental Appeal: Its dark green leaves and compact growth habit make it an attractive addition to any garden year-round.
  • 🌞 Versatile Sunlight Requirements: Thrives in both full sun and partial shade, giving you planting flexibility.

Plant Specifications:

  • 🌱 Mature Height: Reaching 4 to 8 feet in height, Privet Stopper's dimensions offer versatility in landscaping.
  • 🌍 USDA Zones: Suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11.
  • ❄️ Cold Hardy: With cold tolerance, it withstands winter conditions with ease.
  • 🌿 Growth Habits: Expect dense, glossy foliage and fragrant white flowers that bloom throughout the growing season.
  • 🌳 Spacing Requirements: When planting Privet Stoppers to create hedges or garden borders, we recommend spacing them approximately 2 to 3 feet apart. This spacing provides ample room for their growth while allowing them to form a lush and attractive hedge or border over time. Keep in mind that you can adjust the spacing based on your desired level of density and privacy in your garden landscape. Whether you prefer a closely-knit hedge or a more open border, Privet Stoppers offer the versatility to suit your landscaping vision. 🌿🏡

Is Privet Stopper For You?

👍 Who Benefits:

  • Gardeners seeking an elegant, ornamental plant with ecological value.
  • Individuals residing in USDA Hardiness Zones 9-11.
  • Those who want to attract butterflies and bees to their garden.
  • Gardeners looking for a low-maintenance hedge or foundation plant.

👎 Who It's NOT For:

  • Gardeners in regions outside the recommended hardiness zones.
  • Those with limited access to sunlight.

🌿 Best Practices for Planting and Care:

Planting Your Privet Stopper: Choosing the right location for your Privet Stopper is the first step to ensure its health and vitality. Opt for a sunny spot in your garden or landscape with well-draining soil for optimal growth and vibrant blooms. It's important to avoid areas with poor drainage to prevent waterlogged roots, which can lead to stress and disease.

Transplanting and Depth: When transplanting your Privet Stopper, be sure to maintain the same depth as it was in the container. Planting it too deep can hinder its growth and overall health. Pack the soil firmly around the base of the plant to provide stability and support during its establishment phase.

Caring for Your Privet Stopper: To maintain the beauty and health of your Privet Stopper, we recommend following organic practices. Mulch with hardwood species to retain soil moisture, regulate temperature, and deter weeds. However, it's essential to avoid placing mulch directly against the base of the plant, as this can lead to rot and other issues.

Pruning and Maintenance: Regular pruning can help shape and maintain your Privet Stopper to your desired form. Pruning is best done during the plant's dormant season, typically in late winter or early spring before new growth begins. This practice encourages a denser growth habit and ensures a neat and attractive appearance.

Winter Care in Florida and Similar Climates: Privet Stoppers thrive in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11, where winters are relatively mild. However, in regions with occasional cold snaps or frost, it's a good practice to protect your plants. Consider covering them with frost cloth during cold spells to shield them from potential damage.

Container Gardening Tips: For those growing Privet Stoppers in containers, both indoors and outdoors, there are a few key considerations. When transplanting, ensure the soil is well-draining to prevent waterlogged roots. Choose a location that provides the right balance of sunlight and partial shade, especially for indoor container plants. Regularly check soil moisture and water as needed, ensuring that the container has adequate drainage.

The Privet Stopper, with its captivating beauty and ecological significance, is a must-have for garden enthusiasts. Add a touch of elegance and biodiversity to your landscape with Privet Stopper from GreenDreams. Secure your order today, and let your garden bloom with life and beauty. 🦋🌿🏡

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.

Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location
, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
 

1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
 

2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.

  • For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

  • For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
     

3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.

  • We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.

  • Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
     

For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.

 

🌿 Important Shipping Information

Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.

  • Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.

  • Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.

  • Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.

  • Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better

 

 

 

Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants

1. Understanding of Shipping Stress

By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.

2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage

Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations

Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.

4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule

Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.

5.Extreme Weather Conditions

Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.

6. No Refund Policy

Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.

7. Responsibility of Care

Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.

8. Consent

By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.

These terms and conditions aim to ensure clarity, mutual understanding, and agreement between the seller and the customer to facilitate a smooth transaction and foster a positive customer experience.

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