Cherry Laurel
When to prune?
The best time to prune this European plant in the SH is in mid-late autumn before the plant begins to flower in spring or early summer. During the late summer months a second prune is required to remove overgrown branches.
A part of the Rosaceae family, this shrub grows to 4m. With its big shiny, dark green leaves and sprawling tree-like appearance, the evergreen 'Common Laurel' makes excellent hedges and screens, while leaning itself to enshrine entrance archways. These shrubs are dense, fast growing and easy to maintain.
Other varieties, such as the very attractive Portuguese Laurel, has smaller leaves with small white flower heads that decorate the tree in late spring or early summer followed by cherry-like fruit that ripen to a dark-purple shade by autumn that attract birds.
