More about the plant below:
Laurowiśnia Prunus laurocerasus
category : shrubs
position : partial shade, shade
height : up to 5 m
frost resistance : up to -20 ° C
reaction soil : neutral, slightly alkaline
preferences soil : fertile, sandy loam, rich in calcium
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : white
shape : bushy
period flowering : May-June
seeding : spring
reproduction:semi-woody cuttings, root suckers, layers
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : hedges, flower beds, parks, honey plant
pace of growth : fast
Laurelowi - silhouetteLaurowiśnia - developmental featuresStand for laurelPlanting laurel leavesLaurowiśnia - careLaurowiśnia - applicationAdviceLaurowiśnia - silhouette
Laurowiśnia is a plant botanically related to cherries and plums. It comes from Asia Minor, the Caucasus and the Balkan Peninsula. The leaves are similar in shape to laurel leaves, so over time it was called laurel plant.Other names of this plant are eastern laurel, laurel, laurel plum.
Laurowiśnia - developmental features
Depending on the species and variety, laurel grows from 30 to 400 cm. In May and June, white erect flower clusters appear on the bushes. For sale there are varieties that bloom in August / September.Black fruits ripen from July to August (beware, they are poisonous!)Laurel is winter hardy down to -20 ° C.
Stand for laurels
Eastern laurel is the most hardy evergreen species that tolerates alkaline soils as well as heavy shade.Plants grow best in fertile and moderately moist soil.
Planting laurel leaves
Plants are planted 50 cm apart, sprinkling the plants with hornmeal. After planting, mulch the substrate.
Laurowiśnia - care
Laurowiśnia is susceptible to fungal diseases, incl. powdery mildew and downy mildew, and sensitive to wetting the substrate.Therefore, plants should not be watered too often or too abundantly.
Moderate power is also recommended. Shortly before the beginning of the growing season, prune the bushes with a hand pruner. On frost-free days, we water it.
Laurowiśnia - application
In larger gardens it can be used for hedges or grown as a solitaire.In small gardens it should be trimmed regularly.
Tip
The 'Zabeliana' variety blooms even twice a year, the first time in spring and the second time in August / September.
