The cherry laurel is ideal for creating an evergreen hedge. Whether a small or a large garden - there is a suitable variety for every type of hedge.
Cherry laurels (Prunus laurocerasus) belong to the evergreen Hedge plants that characterize the local garden and park landscape. Thanks to their good winter hardiness, robustness and the year-round leaf dress, they have firmly established themselves with us. Thanks to skilful breeding, varieties can now be found for almost every location and every type of hedge. We will help you find the ideal one Cherry laurel variety for your hedge - regardless of the garden and taste.
As most gardeners know, not all hedge is created equal. With pruning-compatible plants such as cherry laurel, you can also trim a wide and tall variety into the desired shape, But thanks to the variety of growth forms of the cherry laurel, the variety can also be easily adapted to the desired later appearance of the hedge will. This saves you and the plant a lot of stress and also offers a lot of added value visually.
Greentorch: This cherry laurel forms fairly slow growing hedges up to 2.5 m high and 1.4 m wide. The leaves are glossy dark green and oval shaped.
Greenpeace: This easy-care, well-winter-hardy variety can be used to create high and wide hedges; Growth habit: up to 4 m high and 1.8 m wide. The deciduous leaves, which are toothed at the edge, are deep green and elliptical in shape.
Leander: Typical choice for planting a rather broad, bushy hedge. The variety is also well tolerant of frost.
Broad-growing laurel cherry 'Otto Luyken‘: This variety is the plant of choice if you want a low, broad hedge or a ground cover; Growth habit: up to 1.5 m high and 3 m wide. 'Otto Luyken' is very hardy and has an increase of up to 20 cm per year. The narrow leaves are relatively small.
Linus: This variety is particularly suitable for free-standing hedges. So the plant doesn't even have to be cut back; Growth habit: up to 1.2 m wide and 3.5 m high. The variety is hardy and vigorous.
Mano: The variety lives the dream of every bouncer, because it is built as wide as it is tall; Growth habit: 1.5 m high and 1.5 m wide. So this variety can be wonderfully designed in combination with its good cut resistance.
Mari: If you don't feel like pruning your hedge every year, choose the cherry laurel variety 'Mari'. Heights of up to 2 m can be achieved.
Prudonti: This variety is suitable for tall and tall hedges, making it ideal for small or narrow gardens; Growth habit: up to 3 m high and 1 m wide. The foliage is elongated and glossy medium green.
Reynvaanii: Ideal type of hedge for shady locations with very good winter hardiness; Growth habit: up to 3 m high and 2 m wide.
Renault Ace: Perfect variety for quickly creating an opaque hedge, even in shady locations near the forest; Growth habit: up to 3 m high and 2.5 m wide. The leaves are glossy dark green and elliptical in shape.
Pillar cherry laurel 'Genolia‘: With its upright, columnar growth, 'Genolia‘Perfect for narrow but high hedges; Growth habit: up to 3.5 m high and 1 m wide. The leathery, narrow leaves are a strong dark green. In addition, the variety is well winter hardy and only weakly growing, which minimizes maintenance.
Zabeliana: A particularly wind-resistant and wide hedge can be created with the 'Zabeliana' variety; Growth habit: up to 2 m high and 5 m wide. The variety can also be used very well for planting areas and is extremely pruning.
But cherry laurels are not just ideal hedge plants. Also as a solitary plant in a bed or tub culture, in group or area planting and even as a ground cover or The evergreen plants do well under planting if you know which cherry laurel variety is the one you want Has properties. That is why we have a selection for you here Cherry laurel varieties which are characterized, for example, by their particular winter hardiness, rapid growth or simply by a special appearance.
tip: After choosing the variety, planting takes place. In order to guarantee good growth, you can use a gift Organic universal fertilizer give into the planting hole with long-term effect.