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PRUNUS laurocerasus

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - wildlife plant - bees, butterflies, moths. Notably resistant to honey fungus. naturalised in UK. Invasive.
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    Pests & Diseases - generally trouble free.

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    Place of Origin - eastern Europe, south-western Asia

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    Flower Colour: White - small in upright racemes 5-12cms (2-5in) long in mid to late spring.

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    Flower Shape: Cup-shaped

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers
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    Toxicity: Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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 AWARD PRUNUS laurocerasus

Common laurel

LAURELS
excellent for hedging even in shade

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Evergreen - oblong, dark green leaves, paler beneath, to 15cm (6in) long.
Tall Shrub - dense, bushy shrub becoming spraeding and tree-like with age. Produces conical, cherry-like red fruit 1cm (½in) across, ripening to black.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 8m (25ft)
Spread - in metres - 10m (30ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Shade - tolerates shade but fruiting inhibited.
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Full Sun

Soil Conditions

fertile well drained soil - moderately fertile.

Flowers In

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Buy PRUNUS laurocerasus

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre
Small
£7.50 each
10+£6.00 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING 
Pot size: 5 Litre
Medium
£8.50 each
10+£7.00 each
 MULTIBUY SAVING 

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Varieties

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Marbled White'

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Marbled White'  >

Cherry laurel, Common laurel
Conspicuously white margined leaves which can be flushed with pink in winter
£10.50 each

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

 AWARD PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'  >

Cherry laurel, Common laurel
Dwarf cherry laurel
 MULTIBUY 
£9.50 each
3+£8.00 each


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