Cherry laurel Caucasica: profile & purchase

The cherry laurel 'Caucasica' is extremely fast-growing and therefore forms an evergreen hedge in no time at all, which protects you from unwanted looks.

The Caucasian Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus 'Caucasica') is one of the most popular cherry laurel varieties in German gardens. No wonder - it is not only ideal as a hedge plant, but also as a specimen plant or for group planting. Its wide range of uses, coupled with its extraordinarily good frost resistance and its attractive, lush green Foliage leaves make it a real splendor among the evergreen garden dwellers, who are also suitable for small gardens suitable.

This variety of cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is native to the Asian Mediterranean region in the warm humid region between the Caucasus and the Black Sea. With a growth of up to 40 centimeters per year, it is one of the fastest growing varieties. Therefore, it forms an opaque, straight hedge incredibly quickly, which ensures you privacy against prying eyes all year round. Overall, heights of 3.5 meters are achieved. The growth width is only 1.3 meters, so that you can find a place for this attractive and robust plant even in smaller and narrow gardens.

Varietal characteristics of cherry laurel Caucasica

Thanks to its strong, competitive roots, the cherry laurel can be brought into company with other plants. For hedge planting, you should plant two to three specimens per meter. The extreme vigor has enormous advantages, especially at the beginning, but in order to keep the growth in the fence, it is best to prune the cherry laurel twice a year. The variety tolerates this without any problems, however, because it is extremely compatible with pruning. How to do the Cut cherry laurel exactly how, you will find out in this article.

Otherwise the cherry laurel is very easy to care for. Even frosty freezing temperatures in winter do not bother the evergreen shrub. The large, narrow leaves with their elliptical shape are usually not damaged. So your hedge glows in a rich dark green all year round.

From May to June the bright white flowers appear, which form upright growing inflorescences in the form of grapes. However, the fragrant flowers only appear for the first time after a few years. In addition, the cherry laurel 'Caucasica' is not picky about the location. Whether in the sun or in the shade - the growth miracle simply thrives everywhere. He feels most comfortable in heavier, loamy soils, but is also content with larger proportions of sand.

tip: If you want to do something good for your cherry laurel, improve the soil before planting it with a nutrient-rich organic soil like our peat-free soil Plantura organic universal soil on.

Buy cherry laurel Caucasica: what should be considered?

In general, when buying a cherry laurel, you should make sure that the plant looks healthy and that the conditions in which it was stored are good. If the plants are in the blazing sun, in water or dry, you should better keep your hands off the offered specimens. Before buying a cherry laurel 'Caucasica', make sure that the above-mentioned location requirements of the plant are met. With this strain, you should also keep the rapid growth in mind. Also check to see if there isn't a cherry laurel variety that is better for you and your garden.

Here you can find more information about others Cherry laurel varieties read up.

Recommended sources for cherry laurel Caucasica

Since this variant is one of the standard varieties, you should have no problems finding specimens of this cherry laurel in the hardware store, garden center or even in the tree nursery. These usually also have an Internet presence and a delivery company.

Otherwise you will also find a few selected ones here Sources of supply for cherry laurel plants.