What are the different types of laurel?

Laurels/Lower classifications

Which laurel is best for hedging?

Cherry and Portuguese Laurel are the most popular type of hedging from this species family. Cherry Laurel hedging is our most favourable option, hence the alternate name, the Common Laurel. Cherry Laurel is a large hedge plant and primarily used for its large thick and glossy green leaves.

Which is the most hardy laurel?

Laurel hedge planting guide

Portugal Laurel is the hardiest, and it also is the laurel hedge that clips the best. Common Laurel is the fastest growing laurel hedge and its large leaves are most effective at providing a sound and light barrier. It is the ideal evergreen hedge to reduce traffic pollution.

Which laurel is the fastest growing?

Laurel, Caucasica – fast growing – 30/60cm per year. Laurel, Common – fast growing – 30/60cm per year. Laurel, Compact – slow growing – 10/20cm per year. Laurel, Etna – moderate growing – 20/40cm per year.

What is the best time to plant laurel?

If you’re transferring your laurel hedge from a pot or container into a flower bed, it can be planted at any time of year. However, for the best and fastest results, you should try to plant the hedge around mid-autumn.

How far away from a fence should you plant a laurel hedge?

3-4ft
How close to a wall or fence can I plant a laurel hedge? If you have enough space, plant 3-4ft (90-120cm) from a wall or fence so you can access the other side of the hedge to trim it if necessary.

How far apart should you plant laurels?

We recommend planting Leylandii, Laurel and most other evergreen shrubs* between 60cm and 100cm apart (approximately 2-3 feet apart). Hedges with plants 60cm apart “fill in” quicker than those planted 100cm apart but you get just as good a hedge in the long run at either distance apart.

What is the fastest growing shrub for privacy?

American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) is a fast-growing evergreen hedge with feathery foliage. It grows best in full sun and is very cold hardy. It’s a great choice for a privacy hedge. American Arborvitae is hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

Which is best cherry laurel or Portuguese laurel?

The second laurel that we all know – Portuguese laurel, Prunus lusitanica – is, I think, superior in every way. It has none of the poisonous, rampant invasiveness of the cherry laurel and yet is a tough, hardy evergreen shrub or small tree that will also make a hedge.

What is the difference between English laurel and cherry laurel?

Cherry laurel, also called English laurel, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree often used for landscaping, usually as a hedge. Related to cherry trees, cherry laurel gets its common name from its resemblance to the true laurel tree.

What is the difference between bay laurel and cherry laurel?

One easy way to tell the difference is to crush the leaves and smell the herbal (bay) aroma. Bay laurel leaves have a pungent aroma. When you crush the leaves of Carolina cherry laurel, they have an aroma of maraschino cherries rather than herbal.

Are skip laurel and cherry laurel the same?

Skip laurel is a variety of cherry laurel, with the primary difference being leaf size and shrub size. Skip laurel is an evergreen shrub that is smaller than Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). Compared to a cherry laurel, skip laurel has smaller leaves that are more pointed and lance-shaped than cherry laurel leaves.

Do laurels have deep roots?

The most troublesome trees are those with deep, penetrating root systems, but laurel’s is particularly shallow.

Can you keep English laurel small?

English laurels respond very well to pruning. When pruning to maintain a smaller shrub (after flowering in spring) it is best to use bypass hand pruners or lopper pruners to selectively cut back individual branches to a desired length.

How tall do cherry laurels get?

20 feet
Cherry Laurel or English Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)

Mature Height/Spread: This evergreen, broadleaf shrub can grow to 20 feet but is generally kept smaller in the home landscape. The spread is 6 to 10 feet.

When should laurel be pruned?

Late spring or early summer is the best time to trim most hedges including laurel and leylandii hedges. You can prune a laurel hedge with secateurs – which is not as labour-intensive as it sounds – or with a hedgetrimmer.

How often should you trim a laurel hedge?

Trim your hedges between June and September.

Laurel hedges may be trimmed at any time during the season but it’s best to avoid the coldest months of the year as the cut edges may be susceptible to frost damage. As a general rule of thumb, plan to trim your hedges every 4 to 6 weeks.