The most important things from A to Z

How much water does the cherry laurel need?

In dry summers you have to water the cherry laurel regularly so that the foliage retains its bright green color and is not shed. However, the cherry laurel does not like wet feet and waterlogging must be avoided at all costs. Always wash the wood well when the soil feels dry in the upper area. In contrast to deciduous trees and shrubs, the evergreen shrub needs water even in dry winters, as a lot of moisture evaporates through the large leaves when the sun is shining. So don't forget to add the cherry laurel if necessary to pour, as soon as the frost subsides.

How is fertilization done?

When planting, mix the soil with compost, or manure Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) to provide the wood with sufficient nutrients in the first year. From the second year onwards, the first fertilizer application takes place in spring. If necessary, you can add compost to the laurel cherry again in early summer

fertilize. From August onwards fertilization is no longer allowed, so that the branches mature and do not freeze back in the winter months.

When can a cherry laurel be used or implemented?

The best time to plant the cherry laurel is in spring and late summer until around the beginning of September. Would you like the wood offset, these periods are also ideal.

How is the shrub cut?

Cut Bring the cherry laurel back vigorously in spring so that the fast-growing shrub grows vigorously and densely in the new season. You can cut hedges into shape in May or June. If necessary, you can cut them again at the beginning of August at the latest.

Is the cherry laurel winterproof?

Almost all varieties of the cherry laurel are available hardy. It is advisable to cover the root area with leaves or fir branches mulch. This protective layer of plant material improves the quality of the soil. the soil remains moist and warms up faster in spring due to the work of the soil organisms.

What pests can attack the shrub?

The laurel cherry is very robust, Pest infestation is often due to poor growing conditions. The plant is occasionally infested with aphids, scale insects, or mealybugs. The infestation can be contained well by ecological means or an insecticide.

Is the cherry laurel susceptible to disease?

With the right choice of location, the cherry laurel is less susceptible to disease. Occasionally the shrub is affected by the Shotgun Sickness as well as real or fake mildew infested. In addition to pruning and home remedies that work well, you can do these Diseases treat with fungicides.

Tips & Tricks

Many are often found during flowering Ants on the cherry laurel. The small crawfish feed on the sweet nectar that emerges from the nectar glands on the underside of the leaves. They do not damage the wood, but on the contrary keep vermin at bay.

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