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Prunus laurocerasus Genolia - Cherry Laurel

Prunus laurocerasus Genolia®
Cherry Laurel, Common Laurel, English Laurel

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Cut Young Plant measuring no more than 35/40 cm (14/16in), planted quickly and currently not growing and has lost its leaves, it appears Dead.

Delphine P., 20/11/2022

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Variety selected for its great ability to withstand cold and snow. It is distinguished by fast growth and a slender and compact habit, naturally forming a narrow, dense column. It is an evergreen bush with large, glossy, ovate and narrow leaves, in a beautiful dark green colour. It is an ideal choice for quickly creating green curtains that structure the garden and protect against neighbors and winds throughout the year. It is robust and vigorous in all exposures and in all soils that are not too heavy, dry or chalky.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
3.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Prunus laurocerasus 'Genolia' is a variety selected for its great ability to resist cold and snow. It is distinguished by rapid growth and a tall and compact habit, naturally forming a narrow, dense column. It is an evergreen bush with large, glossy, oval, and narrow leaves of a beautiful dark green colour. It is an ideal choice for quickly creating green curtains that structure the garden and protect against visibility and winds throughout the year. Robust and vigorous in all exposures and in all soils that are not too heavy, dry, or calcareous.

 

Originally from Southeast Europe and Asia Minor, native to Iran, the Caucasus, and Turkey, the Cherry Laurel, sometimes called Trabzon Laurel, almond laurel, or palm laurel, is an evergreen bush of the Rosaceae family. They are evergreen bushes that are quite hardy and easy to grow in ordinary soil, not demanding in terms of exposure and tolerant of pruning. It also tolerates sea spray and pollution. For soils with a tendency to be calcareous, choose varieties of Portuguese laurel. The cultivar 'Genolia' is distinguished in particular by a naturally upright habit and an uncommon adaptation to harsh winters. Fast-growing, it will reach a height of 3.5 m (9.8 ft) and a width of 1 m (3.3 ft). Hardy down to -20 °C (-4 °F), its foliage consists of large, oval, narrow, 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long, leathery leaves, with a shiny green colour, more or less intense depending on the nature of the soil. In calcareous soil, it will tend towards light green, in acidic soil, towards dark green. The lamina is shiny on the upper side, lighter and duller on the underside, and is very decorative. In spring, upright clusters of 8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in) in length appear at the ends of the shoots. These clusters are covered with tiny white flowers that are slightly fragrant and are attractive to bees. In summer, the flowers give way to small ovoid fruits, 8 to 10 mm (0.31 to 0.4 in) wide, which are initially green before turning red-black. The berries are toxic to humans but are sought after by birds that spread the seeds. Consider this for the creation of interesting bocages to promote beneficial fauna for the ecological balance of the garden.

 

Cherry Laurel is one of the most commonly used shrubs for creating screen hedges. It has all the qualities required to excel in the functions of trimmed hedges, both low and high. Fast-growing and upright, the variety 'Genolia' is particularly suitable for the construction of privacy and windbreak hedges. Whether left untrimmed or pruned, it requires very little pruning to form structural boundaries that are decorative, long-lasting, and impenetrable. For hedge planting, make sure to space each plant 80 cm (31.5 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) apart. The palm laurel deserves better than repeated pruning that mutilates its foliage and suppresses its charming flowering: it looks good in a free hedge, with other evergreens (for example, Elaeagnus ebbingei, Viburnum tinus, Rhamnus alaternus, Arbutus unedo, Photinia, Taxus (x) media, Pyracantha, holly), or in a mixed bed with deciduous subjects where it will provide the colour they lack during the off-season. If the fruits develop to maturity, they will give rise to many young plants inside or outside the garden.

 

Attention: The leaves, and all parts of the cherry laurel are toxic if ingested, except for the pulp of the fruit (the stone is toxic). They contain prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid), associated with an aromatic substance called benzaldehyde, with the smell of bitter almonds. A principle that is also found in the almonds of apricot and peach stones, for example.

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Prunus laurocerasus Genolia - Cherry Laurel (Foliage) Foliage
Prunus laurocerasus Genolia - Cherry Laurel (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 3.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit upright, columnar
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time April to May
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 12 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Fruit colour red

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description Fragrance of bitter almond when crushed.

Botanical data

Genus

Prunus

Species

laurocerasus

Cultivar

Genolia®

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Cherry Laurel, Common Laurel, English Laurel

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Prunus laurocerasus 'Genolia', very accommodating and very easy to grow, prefers well-prepared, moderately dry to wet ordinary soil, without too much limestone. It tolerates all exposures, prefers partial shade and withstands low temperatures well (around -15°C). Even if its above-ground parts can be damaged by very strong frosts, it produces vigorous shoots from the base. Long and intense periods of drought can destroy already aged plants. Planting is preferably done in autumn or early spring in cool regions.

New varieties are quite resistant to common diseases that used to occur, a pathology caused by a fungus. These attacks occur in spring and autumn, resulting in small circular black spots perforating the leaves, which turn yellow and fall off. This disease does not endanger the plant but causes particularly unsightly degradation and will spread throughout the laurel hedge. It can be treated preventively with a fungicidal product (Bordeaux mixture, sulfur). Alternatively, when planting a laurel hedge, include different evergreens in order to stop the spread of the disease when it occurs. Prune the diseased branches. Attacks by aphids, scale insects, and powdery mildew can also be feared in hot and dry weather.

Remember that motorised hedge trimmers tend to damage the foliage. It is preferable to trim with shears if possible, or at least to finish with shears. Pruning operations can also remove the flowering.

Note: The decomposition of laurel leaves, which is very slow, results in the release of substances that inhibit the germination and growth of other plants. It would therefore be preferable to dispose of pruning waste at the waste disposal site and not compost it.

Planting period

Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Back of border, Free-standing, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Deep, without excess limestone.

Care

Pruning instructions Supporting repeated and severe pruning, these should be carried out in September and possibly at the end of winter, preferably using hedge shears or secateurs, to preserve the foliage which tends to turn brown if damaged by an electric hedge trimmer. Winter pruning removes the flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February, September
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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