Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita'
Pleached Cherry Laurel Novita
Fast-growing evergreen with large glossy leaves. Upright growth habit makes it excellent for quick screening. White flower spikes in spring.
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01672 861883Novita or Cherry Laurel is a quick growing evergreen with tree like qualities. A relatively new cultivar it is a hardy plant with mid green leaves which provides solid screening qualities relatively quickly. Similar in appearance to Rotundifolia it is tougher than this variety and more resilient to the cold too.
Evergreen
High pleached options
Also available as screens and hedge plants
Stem girth from 10-12cm to 20-25cm, occasionally bigger available but they need booking in advance
Various stem heights and frame sizes available
Trained on frame in pleached form for 1-5+ years
Pleached Cherry Laurel is available in pots and containers
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View Stock & PricesCherry Laurel ‘Novita’, Laurel Tree, Laurel Hedge, Cherry Laurel Pleached Tree – Prunus laurocerasus ‘Novita’ (Rosaceae)
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Novita’ is a cultivar of the popular Prunus laurocerasus (Common Laurel, English Laurel).
An evergreen shrub with large glossy leaves which can overcome difficult growing conditions. A fairly new cultivar, it is very similar in habit to the Cherry Laurel while having the added benefit of being much hardier and able to withstand colder temperatures down to -15C, which makes it an ideal tree for cooler parts of the United Kingdom.
A fast-growing evergreen shrub, its leaves resemble the Prunus laurocerasus ‘Rotundifolia’’s in shape and size. It has an upright habit initially but soon spreads and becomes very bushy achieving heights of 8-9 meters while many meters wide. We supply specimens up to 5m tall. Its leaves are large and glossy, mid green in colour, while its bark is brown to grey. Like the Common Cherry Laurel, white fragrant flowers appear on older plants in April, attracting bees. The blossom is followed shortly afterwards by black glossy berries. The plant and berries are poisonous so should not be consumed.
Like the Common Laurel this plant tolerates shade extremely well and can be seen thriving in gardens throughout the United Kingdom under the canopies of large trees. An extremely hardy plant – overgrown specimens can be coppiced to ground level to return the following season, full of vigour, with new growth easily achieving 60cm in one season.
Excellent as a screening trees or hedge it is a good choice when trying to block out traffic noise and prying eyes. Not suitable for the smallest gardens as it enjoys space to grow, it prefers to be pruned any time from May to mid-August to give the new growth a chance to harden before being subject to cold temperatures and the first frost. Pruning is best with secateurs or loppers as electric and petrol hedge cutters tear the large leaves and make for a rather unsightly finish.
As a hedge it has a loose, less formal, natural habit about it. Trying to keep a Cherry Laurel tightly clipped does not produce good visual results. It will tolerate all soil conditions including wet and dry soil but can take time to get going in chalk. In this instance add lots of rich soil first, and this should remedy the problem. With a relatively shallow root system it tolerates paving and hard landscaping covering the roots partially but not fully. The plant does well in tree containers and large pots, large and medium sized gardens and industrial areas.
Available as multi stem trees, hedge plants, instant hedge elements, specimen solitaire pieces, High pleached trees, screens and low pleached trees. A popular plant available in containers and pots while stocks last.
