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Newly Planted Rootball Cherry Laurel
Just over five weeks ago I planted a row of rootball cherry laurels.





I am getting an issue with some of the existing leaves yellowing and some of the new leaves that are coming through seem to be going brown. I am watering daily and have dug down in the soil and it seems moist. Also some of the branches have gone black at the end. I trimmed a lot of these back the weekend before last and I’m getting a few again.






I’ve read that I could be over watering or under watering which is confusing. When the laurels were delivered to me they were bone dry. Could this also be part of the issue or is what I am seeing to be expected on recently planted laurels whilst the roots establish?
I would appreciate some advise.
I would appreciate some advise.
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One thing I would do is to make the border wider - take some grass away. It's just competition for moisture/nutrients. They're very close to that fence, but it's too late to do anything about that.
If you can mulch round the laurels that will help too.
There's a huge thread here about laurels - with everything you need to know. I'll find it and post the link
Here:
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/656523/help-needed-please-with-laurel-hedge-issues/p1
It's also worth taking a bit off them. They'll get bushier more quickly
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
A couple of feet anyway, if you can.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
which I think I researched for planting.