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What is this shrub and can I move it?

LucyBronLucyBron Posts: 3
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Hello all! Novice gardener here...

I'm wondering what this plant is - and whether I could move it? Thank you! 
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  • TenNTenN Posts: 184
    Looks like a laurel, how long has it been there? Should be ok if in last few years. Good how to in this weekend's Times on moving shrubs.
  • LucyBronLucyBron Posts: 3
    Thank you for your reply. It has been there for nearly four years now. I will have a look in The Times  :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Doesn’t look like a laurel to me. I’m not good on a lot of shrubs but something keeps saying Daphne to me .... but I might be 100% wrong. 
    @Hostafan1 @Obelixx et al
    ..... help! 😆 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    i agree @Dovefromabove, not Laurel, but not sure what it is. ??? Daphne laureola.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • Andy19Andy19 Posts: 671
    Could be one of the viburnum I think going by the foliage.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It’s one of the low growing Laurel. Prunus Lauroceracus ‘Zabeliana’.

    It may not be that easy to dig up but always worth a try. All depends on your soil type. I recommend you cut it down quite a bit first so it is easier to pull and hold onto when lifting. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Ah ... we live and we learn ... I'll try to remember that one  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    plus one for Laurel, can be moved if you're strong. Personally I'd move it a very long way


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    nutcutlet said:
    plus one for Laurel, can be moved if you're strong. Personally I'd move it a very long way

    Personally I'd move it to the compost heap, or even better to the neighbour's compost heap. ;)
  • LucyBronLucyBron Posts: 3
     :D poor thing I'm quite fond of it! Am going to try and move it tomorrow. Thanks for everyone's help 
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