Skip Laurel Care
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Are 'Skip Laurel' and 'Cherry Laurel' the same thing?
Comments (2)Schipka laurel is a cultivar of cherry laurel. Cherry laurel = cow, Schipka laurel = Holstein....See Moreskip laurel care
Comments (10)I live in a wooded area of southeastern PA and it is well known to all landscapers. Garden nurseries such as Snipes in PA, or in NJ Vincentown Nursery that sell the varieties of laurel (though most prefer the easier Schipkaensis laurels, that annual fertilizing of the shrubs is recommended in Spring to maintain as well as to promote good foliage and growth. Winters here are not exactly a predictable trend, and even this past season, the leaves in some of the middle sections have turned brownish or yellow. The plants are not completely deer-proof even after they get dense and quite tall. So my posting is based on my own experience as well as those professionals whom I have been in contact with. The soil can be whatever it is but laurels are an acidic fertilizer loving plant like a blueberry, azalea, or rhododendron, and most evergreens as the Holly. So I hold to my comment about fertilizers and schedule. Not many ever commented on their care in the past on the web. Others had similar problems with the laurels dating back to 2006, and not one comment appeared until 2012. So thanks for the reply and concerns. If yours are doing good then good for you. Mine are quite dense, lush and full bearing with flowers, berries, and new leaf growth. Of course every Spring, there is always a very small amount of spent leaves....See MoreFertilizer for arborvitae and skip laurels
Comments (4)in 50 ears of gardening.. i have NEVER fertilized a shrub, conifer or tree ... and i work in sand ... they are plants.. not children ... they do not need to be fed.. nor changed.. nor educated ... that said.. there is little or no difference between those you mention.. except marketing budgets ... so if it really makes you happy ... and you dont mind spending money on such ..... go ahead.. just go very light .... since they really dont 'need it' .... in theory.. using fert.. when there is no real need.. might be considered pollution ... but i say pshaw on those peeps ... lol .. the grandkids need a piece of chocolate.. even if their hippy parents dont approve ... if i had a point.. i wonder if i ever got there... lol ... ken ps: its scary to think.. most the hippies are now 70 plus years old ... yikes ......See MoreRelocating moving skip laurels to a different spot?
Comments (9)it always helps to tell us where you ar.. big city name.. but generally yes.. right now is the time ... my usual suggestion is 6 to 8 weeks before the heat of summer starts to build in july or so ... you dont mention size when planted or any other relevant info ... but generally.. just dig them back out.. maybe 6 inches wider than the gob planted ... presuming you can move them based on size and weight ... it would be best to dig the new hole first to general size.. dig out the plant.. hoik it over there ... throw it in the hole ..... settle it in at proper depth.. run the house on it .. THEN backfill ... hose at half refill level .. then finish refilling ... and you probably wont have to water again until the heat of summer starts pulling water from deep in the soil ....once a month trickle water to water at root depth ... spraying the surface will be useless ... its will be stressed.. not hungry.. never fert a transplant .. except for the hard work.. this is no big deal ...its why they sell all these plants in spring ... because its time to move and plant them ... see link for this.. and planting the new stock .. ken https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub...See Moreyankee_in_va
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