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Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luyken - Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luyken - Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luyken - Cherry Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luyken - Cherry Laurel
High-quality and well-suited packaging for the entire order. Very beautiful young plant, vigorous, should recover without difficulty. Very satisfied.
Claudette, 03/10/2022
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Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' is a compact and dense variety of cherry laurel. Vigorous, hardy, small, and easy to grow, it is ideally suited for creating splendid low hedges, thanks to its beautiful evergreen and bushy foliage. In spring, clusters of fragrant white flowers appear, followed by toxic berries.
Belonging to the Rosaceae family, Prunus laurocerasus is originally from southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. 'Otto Luyken' is an evergreen variety with a spreading and rounded habit, and dense and vigorous growth, measuring 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in height and width. Its beautiful evergreen foliage is composed of very narrow, upright, dark green leaves, measuring 8 cm to 10 cm (3.1in to 3.9 in) in length. Being shiny on the top and lighter and matt on the underside of the leaves, this foliage is very decorative. In April-May, it serves as a backdrop for an abundant flowering of creamy-white, fragrant flowers carried by short upright clusters 10 cm to 12 cm (3.9 in to 4.7 in) long. In summer, it produces small red ovoid fruits that turn black when ripe. The fruits are toxic. A second flowering occurs in late summer, if the bush is not pruned.
It is undemanding in terms of soil and exposure. Perfectly suited to pruning, it is an ideal variety for creating dense, trimmed, or untrimmed hedges. It provides privacy and acts as a very good sound insulator. When planting, make sure to space each plant 60 cm (23.6 in) apart. It can also be planted with other shrubs, or even as a standalone. It is well suited for container cultivation on a terrace or balcony.
Attention: The leaves, fruits, and all parts of the cherry laurel are toxic. They contain hydrocyanic acid.
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Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' is very accommodating and easy to cultivate. It thrives in moderately dry to moist ordinary soil without too much limestone. It tolerates all exposures and withstands low temperatures well (around -20° C (-4° F)). Plant in autumn or spring. Water generously once or twice a week to promote establishment. Fairly resistant to diseases, it can however be prone to leaf spot, 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. Attacks from aphids, scale insects and powdery mildew can also be a problem in hot weather.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.