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Beginner
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10m
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10m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Prunus laurocerasus
Other names: Cherry laurel
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Genus: Prunus
Variety or cultivar: P. laurocerasus is an upright, evergreen shrub with large glossy, dark green leaves and white flowers in spring. Sometimes it has cherry red berries.
Prunus laurocerasus is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Red, Black in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Spreading
Toxicity: Leaves and fruit may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Leaves should not be burnt.
Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry laurel) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant, Ground Cover, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland
Cultivation: Grown in moist, free-draining, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Ray
Can Prunus laurocerasus be used as a low border edging plant instead of Box Sempervens and if so what is the minimum height recommended. Will there be a problem with "Runners"
Ray
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- Replies: 6
- Posted: Sun. 8th January 2012 23:27
- Last reply: Wed. 25th January 2012 07:43
Question from
andrew mckirdy
how do i take a soft wood cutting from a laurel?
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- Replies: 1
- Posted: Sun. 20th June 2010 10:43
- Last reply: Sun. 20th June 2010 12:11
Question from
David Jackson
Why shouldn't the leaves be burnt? Can thy be composted?
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Sat. 29th May 2010 11:47
- Last reply: Tue. 1st June 2010 23:21
Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The small white flowers grow in erect oblong spikes and offer nectar and pollen to bees.This is an excellent nectar source when in flower and a good one even when it isn't as it has extra-floral nectaries on the underside of the leaves which are very popular with hoverflies (especially Episyrphus balteatus), ants, bees and ichneumon wasps.
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- Posted: Sat. 16th May 2009 18:48
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