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cherry laurel 'Castlewellan' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cherry laurel 'Castlewellan'

Prunus laurocerasus 'Castlewellan' (v)

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Castlewellan' is a slow-growing cultivar, but will eventually form a large dense, wide-spreading bush to 5m tall. Leaves are green and grey-green, marbled with white throughout

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in any moist but well-drained moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade, but may become chlorotic on poorer, shallow chalky soils; ideal for hedging

Pruning

Pruning group 8, prune hedges in late spring and early summer

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to autumn or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to late winter

Pests

Leaves may be damaged by vine weevil and leaf-mining moths

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and other laurel leaf diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years