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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    June 28, 2011
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    Cut the suckers (the small plants) and paint the fresh cuts with undiluted Round-up. This will get into the root system and kill the roots. It may take a month or so, but it will work. You can also try using a reciprocal saw to cut the roots out of the ground.

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    Nikki on
    March 13, 2012
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    These shrubs respond best to transplanting in early spring. Make sure to get as much of the root system as possible and replant in an area with similar growing conditions. Water thoroughly at the time of transplanting and keep watered while adapting to the new location. For help with preventing or fixing transplant shock, this article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm

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    Nikki on
    April 17, 2014
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    This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/scale-bug-how-to-control-plant-scale.htm and I recommend using neem oil.

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    theficuswrangler on
    April 26, 2014
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    Cherry laurel flower April - May; if you're not seeing anything on yours, you may have lost it. See if you can snap pieces off the branches; if they're crispy, it's dead. Possibly the extremely severe winter was just too much for a newly planted bush. But be a bit more patient, it might start growing. This article has more information if you decide to try them again: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/cherry-laurel/growing-cherry-laurels.htm

    Also, next fall you might want to think about more protection for newly planted bushes. This article has some advice: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/protecting-plants-winter.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    April 29, 2014
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    Cherry laurel is an evergreen shrub; if it's brown now, it's probably suffering from winter burn. This article will tell you more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/winter-burn-in-evergreens.htm

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    Nikki on
    November 30, -0001
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    If you don't mind losing this season's blooms, then yes, you can go ahead and prune the shrub back, but don't take off more than a third of its overall growth. Otherwise, you can wait for the flowering to finish and prune back afterward.

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    shelley on
    April 4, 2015
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    I would advise you to plant them 2-3 feet apart. 2 feet apart will give you a quick screen but, with a little longer wait, a nice dense hedge will form by planting them 3 feet apart. So you might want to go middle of the road and plant them 2'6" apart.

    For more information on cherry laurel shrubs, please visit the following link:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/cherry-laurel/growing-cherry-laurels.htm

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