Hardy hedge
The common laurel or cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, was once very popular, predominently for hedging purposes. Hardy, reliable, steady of growth, its glossy, green leaves always attractive at any time of year, this vigorous grower is tolerant of hard cutting back, or can be allowed to grow into a very large shrub. White flowers are borne in axillary and terminal racemes in springtime. They are followed by cherry-
sized fruit which attain a rich, purple-black colour when ripe — just now. This fruit is eagerly sought after by those who relish it, for use in jellies and jam making. There is considerable variability in the production of fruit by individual shrubs, but those that do yield well do so fairly consistently provided that they are not cut back. A number of forms exist, including an almost prostrate one, but these do not seem to be available here.
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Press, 12 March 1982, Page 11
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