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Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

The vibrant hedge that laughs in the face of neighbour noise

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South Downs National Park

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Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs
Cherry Laurel Hedging | Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia' Shrubs

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The highlights

  • Classic evergreen hedge with glossy vibrant green foliage
  • Perfect for privacy screening and noise reduction
  • Fast growth rate - expect 30-60cm per year
  • Grows to 8m, easily maintained at 1-5m

Description

  • Cherry Laurel is a large-leaved, dense evergreen hedging plant
  • Glossy, bright green leaves up to 15cm long. Racemes of delicate white flowers appear in the spring and are followed by glossy red cherry-like fruits which turn black in autumn
  • A fully hardy, fast growing hedge which will reach a height of approx 8m but can easily be maintained at 1-5m
  • Cherry Laurel will grow well in normal to clay soils and most conditions including partial shade - it doesn't like chalky or shallow soils
  • A low maintenance plant which due to its density is perfect for screening and as a windbreak
  • Leaves and fruit can be harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and wash hands after gardening
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators - recognised for its value to pollinators

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 9cm Pot
3L Pot
3L Pot
3L Pots
3L Pots
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

30-45cm inc. roots
40-60cm inc. roots
60-90cm inc. roots
15-20cm inc. pot
30-45cm
50-80cm inc. pot
50-80cm inc. pot
50-80cm inc. pot
50-80cm inc. pot
50-80cm
50-80cm

Eventual height:

8m

Eventual spread:

8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned
8m+
Spreads 8m+ unless pruned

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length
White
Small white flowers in erect racemes to 12cm in length

Habit:

Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.
Bushy
This shrub has several shoots rather than a single stem, often arising from a central point but sometimes also from elsewhere.

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
Fully hardy
H5 - hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)

Rootstock:

Spacing:

5-7 plants per metre
Evergreen bare roots are generally planted a little less densely than the deciduous version - but a lot depends on the height the hedge is to be eventually - the taller the hedge, the less densely you should plant.

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Leaves may be damaged by vine weevil and leaf-mining moths. May be affected by powdery mildews and other laurel leaf diseases.

Water when newly planted

Water establishing plants during dry spells for at least a year after planting.

Full sun to partial shade

Position where the hedge will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight every day during summer and spring. This variety can handle partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.

Any well drained, fertile soil

Will tolerate less than perfect conditions but prefers well drained, loamy soils. If your soil is heavy or sandy, mix in some perlite or fine horticultural grit when planting, to improve drainage.

Feeding not required

A low maintenance plant which gets its nutrients from the soil

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