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

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cherry laurel 'Rotundifolia'

Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Prunus
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, bushy and upright evergreen shrub, reaching a height of 5m with dark green, glossy oblong leaves. Small, fragrant white flowers on 5-12cm long spikes appear in mid and late spring, followed by cherry-like red fruits, ripening to black

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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

Grow in any well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade, excellent for hedging but may become chlorotic in shallow chalk soil

Pruning

Pruning group 8, prune evergreen hedges in late spring or 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 susceptible to honey fungus and laurel leaf diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years