Cherry Laurel hedge - advice please

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• steephill Posts: 2,841

  November 2020

  Don't buy large plants, smaller plants establish better and catch up fast. Be aware that laurels which grow quickly tend to keep growing in all directions so will need regular maintenance. Think about how you will go about keeping it within bounds.
  

  There is a long forum thread on laurel hedging which is worth searching out, lots of good advice on it and results others have achieved.
  

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• AlxNic Posts: 259

  November 2020

  Thank you - I will search the forum

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• steephill Posts: 2,841

  November 2020

  https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/656523/help-needed-please-with-laurel-hedge-issues/p1 is the thread I mentioned.
  
  

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  November 2020

  Laurel is indeed a good barrier and will grow quickly but you are better off buying small ones as Steephill says.
  look for bare rooted ones now, they’re much cheaper and will establish quickly.
  they needn’t become unruly if you start to prune then right at the beginning.
  I bought these,  (link below)  then nip the tops out on planting.
  If you do decide to buy them you might like to come back on here and we can talk you through ground preparation and planting and maintenance tips.  
  
  https://www.scotplantsdirect.co.uk/hedging/bare-root-hedge/laurel-hedging-prunus-plants/rotundifolia-common-laurel-40-60cm.html
  

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• AlxNic Posts: 259

  November 2020

  Thank you both for the links and your advice.
  
  I have hesitated about hedges but now with the extension the decision has been made as I cannot have a higher fence. 

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