Cherry Laurel Shrubs Struggling
DevinJ 6b-KY
9 months ago
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Comments (2)Speaking from personal experience in NJ, any large leaf evergreen is going to brown out in the winter if placed in the open yard due to the winds. You want them in a somewhat protected location. That happened top our Laurels, until we moved them closer to the house. That being said, there are compact Mountain Laurels (Minuet comes to mind) that would work. Plus they have more showy flowers than Cherry laurels...See MoreCherry Laurel's dying
Comments (3)If these are Prunus laurocerasus I would take issue with their requiring acidic soil. They are becoming a weed tree in woods here on most soils. You don't say where you live so it's hard to know what temps these have been subjected to. Here they will grow in quite dense dry shade such as under trees so I wouldn't expect them to enjoy heat. What cultivar are those? They seem very small. Are they a dwarf such as Otto Luyken?...See MorePlanting Ideas between Bright and Tight Cherry Laurels
Comments (3)Lynn, Last year I looked for an evergreen that would add color to my front path to the entrance of my home, and I found Abelia kaleidoscope. It is hardy down to zone 6. It is evergreen and has sooo many differnet colors in it, but I planted it right by the 4 ft path coming to home. It grew this spring really nice, and I easily shaped it down some to fit the spot. It isn't a real fast grower, so it's easy to trim. I have trimmed it down to about 18 inches mabey. Anyway, it blooms in the summer time and turns gold if it is in full sun in afternoon. I just wanted something different and colorful, and in winter it is a real light green, pretty. Look for it at big box stores. Check out online too. And besides that, there are always good old Gerber Daisies, one of my favorite flowers....See Morecherry laurel too big! transplant help!
Comments (2)i wouldnt work that hard ... i would cut to the ground.. and round up the stumps ... but i have 5 acres... and dont need every square inch ... since.. even if you kill them ... you would want to dig them up.. you may as well try moving them ... you dont know what the roots look like ... start digging a circle around them.. inside the walk.. and the house.. make sure no utilities are there... and just keep cutting roots as you find them ... and dig to a foot or two.. and start undercutting after that depth ... and when its lose.. hope you can lift it.. or drag it out of there then go dig a new hole.. slightly better.. drag it over there.. plant at same depth .. water well ... see link for planting instructions ... and hope for the best ... sounds like a lot of work for $20 plant.. eh??? .. but as i noted.. you will probably have to dig them out anyway.. so why not try ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreDevinJ 6b-KY
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