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Anyone know what this is?

Linto · 2015-04-29 19:33:43

And does it make a good hedge? I noticed it while cycling to Marley Park. I thought it looked great!

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Linto

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And does it make a good hedge?
I noticed it while cycling to Marley Park. I thought it looked great!

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#2 29-04-2015 8:39pm
JDxtra

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I think that's Cherry Laurel.

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#3 29-04-2015 9:54pm
TAZ32

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looks like Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Lukyen', with its upright leaves. seen a lot in industrial/ roadside plantings.

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#4 02-05-2015 12:11am
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Linto wrote: »

And does it make a good hedge?
I noticed it while cycling to Marley Park. I thought it looked great!

My wife thinks it's a prunus rotundifolia. I think when you are cycling...cycle

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#5 03-05-2015 5:27pm
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It gets a bit out of control. If you like the look of it, Portuguese laurel is fairly similar but more compact and slower growing.

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