More about the plant below:
Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
category : potted herbs, shrubs
position : sun
height : up to 10 m (indoors up to 3 m)
frost resistance : to -5 ° C
wintering:rooms, 5-15 ° C
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, well-drained, light, sandy loam
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : yellow
shape : bushy
period flowering : March-April
seeding : autumn
reproduction:sowing, semi-woody cuttings, root suckers
persistence leaves : evergreen
application : balconies, rooms, edible and medicinal plants, terraces
pace height : medium
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In antiquity, he decorated the temples of heroes, athletes and poets, and nowadays mainly potted gardens.Centuries ago, a synonym of strength, fame and victory, today mainly good taste.Without it, many Mediterranean dishes would lose their flavor.
Form of laurel growth
The noble laurel, better known to some as the noble laurel, is an evergreen, slow-growing shrub (or small tree) with shiny, dark green, oval leaves distinguished by a strong, characteristic scent.From May to June, the laurel produces small cream flowers, from which black berries are born on the female bushes.
Laurel laurel - position
Wawrzyn comes from the south of Europe, therefore optimal development conditions are guaranteed by positions in full sun.The exhibition site should also be sheltered from the wind.
Laurel Cultivation
Laurel is sensitive to cold, so in our part of the continent it is grown mainly in pots.In nurseries, it is usually sold in pear form.Bushes are planted in large containers with good quality soil for potted plants.
We strengthen the growth strength and resistance of the shrubs by replanting each year and regular pruning. In summer, the plants are regularly watered (the root ball must not dry out) and fed weekly.The bushes are wintered in a bright quarters at a temperature of at least 3 ° C.
Laurel - application
Leaves can be collected and dried all year round. They release the best aroma after long cooking.
Tip
The natural form of laurel growth is the cone.As shrubs tolerate cutting well, they can be shaped in any other way.
