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Laurel Rejuvenation

damien4damien4 Posts: 8
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Hi all,

I have a laurel hedge and I need to re-stimulate growth at the bottom of the plant, please view the attached pic. What would be the best way to do this ?

Should I just cut all the leaves off at the top ?

Should I cut it back very hard, i.e back to ground level ?

Thanks in advance :)

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I'd cut it right back, cutting the top won't help the bottom. It regrows from where the cuts are



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    You could cut it down to  30cms and by the end of summer it will have grown about 60/70 cms from the bottom, nice and thick.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • damien4damien4 Posts: 8

    Thanks for the advice, do I really have to be that severe ?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    I would - that way you'll get a really good hedge image

    Cut it hard back, give it some Fish, Blood & Bone, water and mulch ... you won't regret it. 

    Come back and show us some photos this time next year image


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





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    An established laurel comes back very quickly. 3 or 4 foot in a year. Worth being hard image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • damien4damien4 Posts: 8

    Thank you

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