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Which varieties are suitable?

Since many types of cherry laurel grow very quickly and then become too big for the planter, you should look around in stores for rather small varieties. For example, "Mount Vermon", "Low 'n Green" or "Otto Luyken" are well suited.

Which substrate is suitable for the cherry laurel?

The cherry laurel is also not very demanding in the bucket. Put the small shrub in conventional balcony potting soil, which you can use with some compost or Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) enrich.

How big should the planter be chosen?

Choose the bucket in which the cherry laurel should be at least twice as large as the root ball of the plant. The vessel must also go down the roots Provide space to spread out.

How thirsty is the cherry laurel?

Since the cherry laurel evaporates a lot of water through the leaves, you have to water the container plant regularly. If the ball of the pot is too dry, the leaves turn yellow and fall off. On the other hand, waterlogging damages the laurel cherry. Therefore, always water when the soil feels dry (thumb test) and pour excess water away in the saucer.

Does the container plant have to be cut?

So that the laurel cherry does not grow over your head and transform the balcony into a jungle, you should also regularly trim the small species. Cap with a clean and sharp one Rose scissors in spring and summer the shoots above a leaf axil. This stimulates the densely branched growth of the wood.

How does the cherry laurel winter on the balcony?

Even though the above species are winterproof, you must protect the container plant from freezing and drying out. In the cold season, move the cherry laurel to a corner of the balcony sheltered from the wind and insulate the planter with styrofoam or bubble wrap. Occasionally check to see if the soil is still moist to the touch and water if necessary.

Tips & Tricks

All plant parts of the cherry laurel are poisonous. Since the berries taste very sweet, children could be tempted to snack on the poisonous plant. Therefore, do not use the cherry laurel as a balcony decoration in households with small children.

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