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Cherry Laurel Yellow Leaves

SamCDSamCD Posts: 12
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I planted a row of 5 cherry laurel hedge bushes - pot grown. They were already 5-6ft tall and quite bushy and they were planted immediately. I noticed some of the leaves starting to yellow and the advice online was either they have a bit of shock from moving or they don't like soggy ground so I restricted watering. I discounted the shock as I planted a 6th bush in another area and it has not had any problems.

The problem continued to the point where I had approx 20 leaves on the ground and have about another 30 on the bushes themselves. I have now taken to watering them heavily again, but is there any other advice that can be offered? I know this isn't a large number of leaves but I don't want it to get to the point where all the leaves fall off.

There is a large apple tree next to the planting area so the roots could be stealing water. However there are no roots directly next to the bushes. Other than that the surroundings are lawn. The soil isn't perfect but it isn't too bad either and I planted them with fish and bone and compost in each hole.

See image here:- https://www.dropbox.com/sc/e00ukr07oq3rp6c/AABPaxGQAvLTyOUuenIKF2Kza

There has been more yellowing since this picture was taken 4 days ago.

Any advice appreciated.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    They look pretty good to me - I wouldn't be worrying about them - all trees shed their leaves, even evergreens - they just don't do it all at once like deciduous trees.  I'd be very satisfied with those image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SamCDSamCD Posts: 12

    OK thanks for that. At what point would you suggest I got worried? 25% yellow? 50%?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    I've seen newly planted laurels shed most of their leaves and recover and grow successfully.  


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    How long have they been planted?   I wouldn't want the soil around them to be soggy - roots need air to 'breathe'.  image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SamCDSamCD Posts: 12
    They've been in the ground about 3 weeks now. Yellowing of some leaves started about 7 days in.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    I think that they'll be fine - although they're pot grown they've had a change of environment - they're looking pretty good to me.  Don't over water them - a good soaking once a week or twice a week in hot dry spells should be fine. this time next year you'll have a lovely hedge image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    They look OK to meimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • SamCDSamCD Posts: 12
    Thanks all. I've double checked the soil and it is slightly clay like. Quite dense. Hard for me to even put my fingers in. Definitely not spongy and soft. Would I be advised to improve that by forking it and mixing some compost in?
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