Cherry laurel is one of the most popular hedge plants because it grows quickly and, depending on the variety, very tall and wide. However, you can also keep it as a pretty bush. You can find out how this works best in our guide.
How do I keep a cherry laurel as a bush?
To keep a cherry laurel as a bush, choose a small-growing variety, cut back the shoots by half in the first few years and pay attention to the right time for pruning to promote bushy and opaque growth.
How can I keep cherry laurel as a bush?
If you want to keep cherry laurel as a bush, you should first choose a variety thatdoesn't grow too wide and tall. As the width and height increases, the plant looks more like a hedge.
You can trim your cherry laurel just the way you want it. It is pronouncedcut-friendly. But always pay attention to the right time for pruning.
How do cherry laurel get bushy?
So that cherry laurel becomes bushy and opaque, you should cut it back by half of theshoots in the first few years. This way you ensure that the bush offers good privacy protection.
Don't worry: cherry laurel grows very quickly, so even after pruning you never have to wait long for the bush to grow in height and width again.
Who is a cherry laurel bush suitable for?
A cherry laurel bush is suitable for all green thumbs whodon't want a cherry laurel hedge in their garden but don't want to do without the pretty plant entirely.
Insmall gardens Cherry laurel can easily become too massive as a hedge. To still integrate Prunus laurocerasus into your own green oasis, a cherry laurel bush is the ideal solution.
In addition, the bush can be planted specifically in such a way that it protects from prying eyes in certain places in the outdoor living room and thus ensuresmore privacy.
What size does a cherry laurel bush reach?
A cherry laurel bush canup to six meters high and five meters wide. The possible size depends primarily on the variety chosen. Two examples:
- Otto Luyken only grows about 1.5 meters high and about two to three meters wide. Therefore it is very suitable as a bush.
- Angustifolia reaches a height of up to six meters and a width of up to five meters. It is therefore less suitable as a bush.
Tip
Cultivate cherry laurel as a bush in a pot
You can also cultivate cherry laurel as a bush in a bucket and use it, for example, as a privacy screen on the terrace or balcony. Choose a relatively small variety like Otto Lukyen and give the plant a sufficiently large pot. The latter should have a capacity of at least 40 liters (€55.00 on Amazon).
