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Dying laurel

kateosborne53kateosborne53 Posts: 3
in Problem solving
I have a prunus lusitannica, a tree about 4m high and 25 years old looking very sick, drooping discoloured leaves all over, can anyone give a diagnosis?!

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It’s come to the end of its life.  Time to plant a new one? 
    25/30 years is its lot. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Can you post a photo of your shrub? You mention tree, have you pruned this shrub/tree back before?
  • kateosborne53kateosborne53 Posts: 3

    Not sure why they’ve all come up sideways! Poor thing is looking droopy and defoliated, and yes it started as a bush, grew into a small tree that gets a light trim every couple of years. Thanks for responding!
  • kateosborne53kateosborne53 Posts: 3
    I did wonder about their life expectancy, though I’ve read some laurels can live for many decades. We are about to uproot ourselves after 30 years here, so it feels apt somehow!
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