Laurel Hedging, Cherry Laurel 250-300cm Super Wide – Premium, Dense, Evergreen Privacy Screen for Immediate Impact
Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a robust, fast-growing, and versatile evergreen shrub, perfect for creating a lush, dense hedge that provides privacy, shelter, and year-round greenery. The 250-300cm Super Wide specimens are expertly shaped to offer maximum coverage, delivering an instant, expansive screen or boundary. With its rich, glossy green foliage, this variety of Cherry Laurel creates a striking visual barrier that’s ideal for both formal and informal garden settings.
Seasonal Beauty & Growth
Spring: New growth emerges with a fresh, vibrant green colour, quickly filling the space and establishing a solid hedge.
Summer: Thick, glossy dark green leaves form a dense backdrop, providing continued privacy and structure throughout the warmer months.
Autumn: The foliage retains its rich green colour, ensuring your hedge remains full and vibrant as the season changes.
Winter: Evergreen leaves provide an attractive, solid barrier throughout the colder months, offering shelter and a sense of continuity.
Structure & Form
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Height Supplied: Expertly pruned to a height of 250-300cm, creating an impressive hedge right from the start.
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Ultimate Height: 4 - 8m.
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Ultimate Spread: Wider than 8m.
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Growth Habit: Dense and bushy, forming a solid, wide barrier perfect for privacy or as a windbreak.
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Foliage: Large, glossy, dark green leaves that offer a luxurious and robust appearance.
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Flowers: Small, fragrant white flowers in late spring, adding seasonal interest and attracting pollinators.
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Berries: Black berries follow the blooms, providing additional wildlife appeal.
Perfect for Various Landscapes
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Instant Privacy & Screening: Provides an expansive, dense screen for privacy, wind protection, or to block unsightly views.
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Coastal & Urban Gardens: Tolerates salt, pollution, and tough growing conditions, making it ideal for seaside and city environments.
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Formal & Informal Gardens: Suitable for both structured garden designs and more naturalistic, relaxed planting schemes.
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Noise Reduction & Windbreaks: The thick, evergreen foliage acts as an effective noise barrier and windbreak.
Growing Conditions & Care
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Position: Thrives in full sun to partial shade, but performs best in sheltered locations.
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Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil, though it is adaptable to various soil types including clay and loam.
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Hardiness: Hardy in most regions, tolerating cold winters, urban environments, and coastal winds.
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Maintenance: Low-maintenance; requires occasional pruning to maintain shape and remove any deadwood.
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Watering: Regular watering during establishment; drought-tolerant once mature.
Why Choose Laurel Hedging, Cherry Laurel 250-300cm Super Wide?
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Instant Impact: Provides an expansive, mature hedge with immediate height and density.
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Evergreen & Dense: Dense, glossy foliage ensures year-round privacy and protection.
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Resilient & Hardy: Ideal for coastal, urban, and exposed locations, thriving in difficult conditions.
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Low-Maintenance: Easy to care for, requiring minimal pruning and attention.
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Versatile Design: Perfect for formal hedging, privacy screens, or creating natural boundaries in both small and large gardens.
Ideal Plant Combinations
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Pair with Buxus, Griselinia littoralis, or Yew for contrasting textures and evergreen appeal.
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Combine with roses, hydrangeas, or lavender for added seasonal interest and colour.
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Underplant with hostas, geraniums, or ground covers for a full, layered effect.
Laurel Hedging, Cherry Laurel 250-300cm Super Wide offers a highly effective and attractive solution for those looking to create a large, dense, and long-lasting privacy screen. Whether you’re seeking to block noise, create a formal garden boundary, or enhance your landscape with minimal maintenance, this hardy, evergreen shrub is an ideal choice for immediate impact and year-round beauty.
Does the height include the pot?
No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description
How long does delivery take?
Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.
Where will you leave my plants?
We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.
