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Cherry (English) Laurel

Peter-11Peter-11 Posts: 12
in Garden design

Planted June 2014. These photos where taken 2years apart, the first year was a little disappointing. (Taken with the same phone only one before an economy wash) Since taking hold their growth as improved the soil wasn't the best. However I laid down manure a membrane and mulched with bark. I want the hedge to be around 5-6 foot should I just let it grow and trim next year to thicken the bottom

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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    If you want thicker growth at the base then prune to encourage them to shoot from below the cut. Though to me they look to be bushing out nicely as it is. If there are decent basal growths them leave them alone to grow.

    How about that for a non-committal answer?

    Last edited: 19 July 2016 08:35:36

  • Peter-11Peter-11 Posts: 12

    imageimageUpdated photo Tuesday 19th 2016 using the post box for reference one month later from poor quality photo. 

  • Alina WAlina W Posts: 1,445

    They look very good to me, too - maybe just take a few inches off the leading tips to even it out and stop them shooting off skywards?

  • KEEPGREENKEEPGREEN Posts: 108
    Peter-11 said:

    imageimageUpdated photo Tuesday 19th 2016 using the post box for reference one month later from poor quality photo. 

    Impressive, nice and lush green .


    I grew 3 months ago and some of the leaves have turned yellow and falling off as well. 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    My absolutely most hated form of hedging...totally useless for wildlife and actually those leathery ugly big leaves. Give me yew and any other native hedge over this uniform boredom. It has become the ultimate cliche thanks to all the developers and their attempts at "landscaping" at their soulless developments...
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd disagree totally about them being useless for wildlife. All the little birds in my garden use them for hiding, perching and rummaging around in, and mine provided valuable cover for the hedgehog and her youngsters last year. The flowers are also swarming with bees in early summer. 
    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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