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Prunus laurocerasus - Cherry Laurel, Common Laurel
Variety overview
- P. laurocerasus 'Caucasica'
- P. laurocerasus 'Cherry Brandy'
- P. laurocerasus 'Etna'
- P. laurocerasus 'Genolia'
- P. laurocerasus 'Greenpeace'
- P. laurocerasus 'Herbergii'
- P. laurocerasus 'Mano'
- P. laurocerasus 'Mount Vernon'
- P. laurocerasus 'Novita'
- P. laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
- P. laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
- P. laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis Macrophylla'
- P. laurocerasus 'Van Nes'
- P. laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Specifications:
Origin:
South-Eastern Europe, West Asia.
Habit:
Normal to large shrub, 2-4 (6) m tall and wide, domed with upwardreaching or extended twigs, slow-growing.
Flower:
White, upright racemes, May to June, pungent scent; occasional second blossoms in autumn.
Fruit:
Black, tart cherries.
Leaves:
Evergreen, thick and leathery, slender to broadly elliptical.
Demands:
Sun to shade, tolerates heat if not too dry; somewhat frost hardy to sensitive; tolerant of urban pollution and wind.
Soil:
Moderately dry to moist, slightly acidic to alkaline; in any somewhat nutritious garden soil that is not too heavy.
Note:
An indispensable evergreen shrub in temperate zones; in cold regions, all varieties are sensitive to frost, but when the location is well chosen - protection from winter sun and easterly winds - it also grows well; regenerates well; tolerates cutting.