I spent a couple of hours yesterday potting on some laurel hedge cuttings I took in the Autumn:
You can see the white roots poking under the plant pot. I used just ordinary sand left over from a DIY project. You can also see my wellingtons!
I potted them on into my second hand plant filled with home-made compost.
They would easily suffice for a thirty foot long hedge. I cut back a laurel hedge in Autumn and bagged up some of the cuttings.
Interestingly Laurel contains cyanide and can be toxic to livestock.
I have read of people taking laurel trimmings to their local tip in the back of their cars and complained of nasty headaches. No doubt from the plants releasing their cyanide fumes.
Like the old estate gardeners stories I have read in old gardening books. You can make your plants for free.
I will either plant my hedging or sell them at a carboot sale.
I hope Storm Eowyn shows mercy on our polytunnels, greenhouses and sheds tonight and tomorrow.
Laurel hedges are popular here. They need little maintenance or water. None in our garden
ReplyDeleteLaurel is not fond of the coast here Linda. They can grow to forty feet high if left unchecked. They are fairly easy to propagate from cuttings. I do the same with Griselina. They originate from your New Zealand and make a good coastal hedge
ReplyDeleteWe should only feel the tail end of the storm, we have had loads of rain, it's now sunny and cold. Hope your little plot survive the next couple of days.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marlene. The whole of Ireland is on red alert and the schools are closed tomorrow. The storms seem to becoming more frequent and violent every winter. Roll on spring time.
ReplyDeleteStay safe indoors Dave.
ReplyDeleteThanks JayCee. The pigs will want their breakfast and they hate it if I am late. A few hot whiskeys tonight and a few cans of Guinness before we batten down the hatches. I hope my polytunnel survives.
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