20-30ft <\/strong>by the time it\u2019s fully grown!<\/p>\nIt is much easier to maintain it when it is smaller, however, so we do recommend giving it a good haircut to ensure that it doesn\u2019t completely take over.<\/p>\n
Pruning will also encourage good overall health of your plant, and can also encourage it to grow even more quickly – surprising as that may sound!<\/p>\n
How Do You Encourage Cherry Laurel To Grow?<\/h2>\n
This plant does love to grow, and it will do its best to produce lots of beautiful foliage – however, there are things you can do to encourage it more.<\/p>\n
The right conditions<\/strong> is the most important thing. Well draining soil, sunshine, and enough space to spread will help your cherry laurel reach its potential.<\/p>\nA good pruning<\/strong> is another huge factor. Pruning will encourage your cherry laurel to grow back stronger, and in the shape that you want too.<\/p>\nFertiliser<\/strong> can be another factor – giving your cherry laurel a good dose of extra nutrients once a year will go a long way to making it grow happy and healthy.<\/p>\nWatering<\/strong> is key to a happy cherry laurel – it will need a good drink once a week in hot seasons; you can drop it right back in the winter.<\/p>\nWhether in pots or in the ground, your cherry laurel can bring you a lot of joy, as long as you care for it properly.<\/p>\n
Can You Keep Cherry Laurel In Pots?<\/h2>\n
Some plants simply cannot handle growing in pots, and must be planted out – cherry laurel is not one of these!<\/p>\n
You can very happily grow your cherry laurel in a pot, if you want to move them around or if you do not have space to plant them out.<\/p>\n
Growing in a pot is, in some ways, an easier option than planting your cherry laurel into the ground:<\/p>\n
\n- You can move it around. If you don\u2019t like where it is, simply pick up the pot and shift it to a different spot!<\/li>\n
- You can get the soil right. Rather than digging up your entire garden and replacing it with different soil, simply use the correct soil in the pots for your laurel.<\/li>\n
- They don\u2019t like to be soggy, and growing in a pot will restrict the amount of water in the soil they have access to.<\/li>\n
- If they are getting blown about by the wind, you can simply move them to a more sheltered area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What Is The Best Fertiliser For Cherry Laurel?<\/h2>\n
All plants like a little boost of nutrients now and then, and cherry laurel is no different.<\/p>\n
The best thing you can give yours is a slow-release shrub and tree food<\/strong> – this is specially designed for the needs of this type of plant.<\/p>\nYou only need to do this once or twice a year – in the spring, before the main growing season, and in the autumn, before it goes to sleep for the winter.<\/p>\n
If you are growing your cherry laurel in pots, the easiest thing to do is to give a slow-release all purpose liquid fertiliser.<\/p>\n
You can also use organic mulch<\/strong> – simply place leaf mould or bark chips around the base of the plants in the autumn, for a nice natural slow release feed.<\/p>\nThis video (sorry about the robotic voice!) gives you some useful information on fertilising laurels:<\/p>\n