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Other common names cherry laurel 'Otto Luyken'
Family Rosaceae
Genus Prunus can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs with showy flowers in spring, and often good autumn foliage colour. Some have edible fruit in autumn, and a few species have ornamental bark
Details 'Otto Luyken' is a spreading evergreen shrub to 1m tall, with dense, low growth, and narrow, glossy dark green leaves. Flowers small, white in erect racemes; fruits cherry-like, red turning glossy black
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Fragrance Flower
Toxicity Leaves and fruit can be harmful if injested
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or West-facing or North-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread 1-1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation Easy to grow in any moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in sun or partial shade. Its spreading habit makes it useful for low hedges and massed planting but may become chlorotic on poorer, shallow chalky soils
Propagation Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings from late summer to autumn or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to late winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types Drought Resistant Low Maintenance Hedging & Screens Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 8 including hedges in late spring or early summer
Pests Leaves may be damaged by vine weevil and leaf-mining moths
Diseases May be affected by powdery mildews and other laurel leaf diseases
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