Watering appropriately is one of those things that you get better at with experience @emmajones2212 . It's quite difficult to be accurate about it, without being there in person It's hard to overwater them though - assuming the ground is right, and it sounds as if you've prepped well. Another layer of compost will also act as a mulch, if you can't get your bark for a little while
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hello. I've recently ordered 40/60cm common laurel plants to plant along the edge of my stone wall. We already have 5 existing trees along the line of wall but not the full length. We want to plant 45 laurel plants along the entire line of wall, some of them will end up between the trees and wall. How close can we plant the laurels to the existing trees and wall? The strip of stones I have removed is approx. 2ft wide. There's only one tree trunk that's within the 2ft strip but the roots of them all will be within it. Thank you
Hi All, there’s been some great advice here about encouraging Laurel growth and problem solving so I’m hoping you experts can help me please. These Laurels were planted 2 years ago as 3ft plants and we are not really seeing any growth on some just dying away. Also they seem to have these weird growths on them any advice is welcome please.
Hi All, there’s been some great advice here about encouraging Laurel growth and problem solving so I’m hoping you experts can help me please. These Laurels were planted 2 years ago as 3ft plants and we are not really seeing any growth on some just dying away. Also they seem to have these weird growths on them any advice is welcome please.
You can prune them off or leave them. All depends on the look and the height of your shrubs. If they are grown in a close cut hedge, the flowers are rarely seen.
red-gar99, the gaps between the tree trunks and walls will be too narrow. If you ordered them already, try to leave a gap where the tree trunks are, over time the shrubs will bulk up and can be pruned in a way to knit together but keeping the shrubs at least 3-4 feet from the trunk areas. They may take a while to thrive and settle. If the trees are fairly mature, you may find you are digging into dry soil full of tree roots.
You can prune them off or leave them. All depends on the look and the height of your shrubs. If they are grown in a close cut hedge, the flowers are rarely seen.
red-gar99, the gaps between the tree trunks and walls will be too narrow. If you ordered them already, try to leave a gap where the tree trunks are, over time the shrubs will bulk up and can be pruned in a way to knit together but keeping the shrubs at least 3-4 feet from the trunk areas. They may take a while to thrive and settle. If the trees are fairly mature, you may find you are digging into dry soil full of tree roots.
I started digging yesterday and quite quickly discovered the ground is very dry, hard and full of tree roots. There is about 180mm of soil then it's soild ground, looks like compacted Type1 fill.
The trees are 5 fully mature birch that have been there for years. All the roots are very shallow, I'm assuming this is with the ground being so hard below.
I’m a new member and have been directed to this thread having previously started a new post.. I have read through from page 1 and see quite a few have had similar problems.Hedge planted with bone meal last Autumn and a no of laurels look to be struggling badly. They were bought at 4/5ft heights and have been pruned at planting and back in March.. Is there any hope for these ones which are badly discoloured? and have also noticed quite a few of the others have leaves which are turning yellow and shedding??
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It's hard to overwater them though - assuming the ground is right, and it sounds as if you've prepped well. Another layer of compost will also act as a mulch, if you can't get your bark for a little while
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
red-gar99, the gaps between the tree trunks and walls will be too narrow. If you ordered them already, try to leave a gap where the tree trunks are, over time the shrubs will bulk up and can be pruned in a way to knit together but keeping the shrubs at least 3-4 feet from the trunk areas. They may take a while to thrive and settle. If the trees are fairly mature, you may find you are digging into dry soil full of tree roots.
The trees are 5 fully mature birch that have been there for years. All the roots are very shallow, I'm assuming this is with the ground being so hard below.
Doesn't look like the laurels will take well.