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PRUNUS laurocerasus

Commonly known as Common laurel

LAURELS

Excellent for hedging even in shade

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individually £11.50 each, 10+ £10.00 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

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Evergreen - dark green leaves, paler beneath, to 15cm (6in) long.
White
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.
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)
Full shade - tolerates shade but fruiting inhibited.
Full sun
Partial shade
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
Additional Features - 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.
Flower Shape - Cup-shaped -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Leaf margin - Serrulate - see photos above
Leaf shape - Oblong - see photos above
Pruning group - 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.

RHS group 8
Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - - moderately fertile.
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Butterfly friendly
Rabbit Resistant

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Cold weather damage to evergreen plants

What do with cold weather damage

Prunus / Laurel - Growing Guide

8m (26ft)
	10m (33ft)

Buy Varieties of PRUNUS laurocerasus

LAURELS

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Marbled White' >

Commonly known as: Cherry laurel, Common laurel.

Conspicuously white margined leaves which can be flushed with pink in winter

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£11.00 each

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' >

Commonly known as: Cherry laurel, Common laurel.

Dwarf cherry laurel

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individually £12.50 each, 3+ £10.00 each

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Available late spring to early summer 2021 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.