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Prunus laurocerasus, with common names cherry laurel and sometimes called English laurel.
These are ideal if you are on a budget or wish to grown them on, this size on one of the biggest sellers.
Prunus laurocerasus is an evergreen shrub or small tree, The leaves are dark green, leathery, shiny, (5–)10–25(–30)-cm wide and 4–10-cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. The leaves can have the smell of almonds when crushed.
The flower buds appear in early spring and open in early summer in erect 7–15cm racemes of 30–40 flowers, each flower 1-cm broad, with five creamy-white petals and numerous yellowish stamens.
The fruit is a small cherry 1–2-cm broad, turning black when ripe in early autumn. Unlike the rest of the plant, which is poisonous, the cherries are edible, although rather bland and with a somewhat dry smack compared to the fruit of apricots, true cherries, plums, and peaches, to which it is related.
We would advise planting these every 2ft (60cms) to give you a good hedge.
We advise using a support cane & ties for the first 12 months until the conifers have made root in the soil.
We would advise to give the best possible start to use Merediths Plant food, which is a slow release food, and RHS Rootgrow™ Gel to help the plants make better root in the soil.
These conifers are supplied Pot Grown, and will need to be signed for.
You can download the planting instructions below.
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/Laurel Hedging/PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS - CHERRY LAUREL 15/20CMS **READY OCT 12**
