Cherry laurel hedge - disease?

tarbockgreen · August 2020

I planted this cherry laurel hedge 5-6 years ago and after a slow start it has really grown & bushes out over the last couple of years. I have noticed however the new growth at the top of the hedge has crinkly leaves and is looking unhealthy. Generally the hedge below this looks healthy, though in a couple of places there are some discoloured leaves near base hedge as well. The photos say a thousand words as they say.

Fairygirl · August 2020

Just take the damaged foliage off. Bit of weather related and/or slug/snail damage by the look of it. Nothing to worry about. All plants, including evergreens, get damage and drop foliage at some point.

They can get a disease called shot hole, but it doesn't look like that from the pix.

tarbockgreen · August 2020

Thanks FairyGirl.

In case it helps anyone else at the same time as positing here I sent the pictures to the RHS and they have replied as per the below - had to do a screenshot as the text could not be copy and pasted.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/x2/xheq33z9sfnq.png

Fairygirl · August 2020

We have a huge thread devoted entirely to cherry laurel -over 30 pages. I didn't bother linking it to your query though, as I just did a quick reply instead

Here - if you need/want more info
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/656523/help-needed-please-with-laurel-hedge-issues/p1

I can't make out the text on your post without enlarging a lot, and then it's a bit blurry. Very little affects laurel to any degree. It's pretty indestructible stuff

Cherry laurel hedge - disease?

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