The right site initially makes a huge difference. It's why I asked the question about the site as it didn't look great. I've never done anything to any laurel either after planting or moving. They just get on with it, but even round here where conditions suit them, large specimens won't do well unless they get the right management. There's a house near me which I've mentioned on the forum before. They had an existing, large mature laurel hedge where the boundary meets the main road - corner plot. The new owners planted another one on the boundary on the side road, presumably to give them some privacy as it really formed their back garden as well. Huge things. They never looked good, and even after about ten years, they were still struggling. They're only looking better now, probably about 12 to 15 years on. They should have cut them back, or planted smaller ones. They'd be huge by now if they had
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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I've never done anything to any laurel either after planting or moving. They just get on with it, but even round here where conditions suit them, large specimens won't do well unless they get the right management.
There's a house near me which I've mentioned on the forum before. They had an existing, large mature laurel hedge where the boundary meets the main road - corner plot. The new owners planted another one on the boundary on the side road, presumably to give them some privacy as it really formed their back garden as well. Huge things. They never looked good, and even after about ten years, they were still struggling. They're only looking better now, probably about 12 to 15 years on. They should have cut them back, or planted smaller ones. They'd be huge by now if they had
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...