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  • PRUNUS laurocerasus
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    PRUNUS laurocerasus

    Commonly known as Common laurel

    LAURELS

    Excellent for hedging even in shade
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies, moths. Notably resistant to honey fungus. Naturalised in UK. Invasive.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Generally trouble free.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Europe, south-western Asia
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Dark green leaves, paler beneath, to 15cm (6in) long.
    • White
    • Cup-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Serrulate
    • Oblong
    • Height
      8m (26ft)
    • Spread
      10m (33ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Tall Shrub
      Dense, bushy shrub becoming spreading and tree-like with age. Produces small flowers in upright racemes 5-12cm (2-4¾in) tall followed by conical, cherry-like red fruit 1cm (½in) across, ripening to black.
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Moderately fertile.
    • Full shade
      Tolerates shade but fruiting inhibited.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      8m (26ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        10m (33ft)
       
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