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Laurel bushes - what the best fertilizer?

23-08-2010 12:09PM

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worded

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I want to make them grow faster.

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#2 23-08-2010 02:57PM

rob555mark

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Weed barrier & bark! I have two Laurel hedges.

First row planted in April 08 without membrane & bark, I just gave it some ordinary shrub fertilizer and it came up pretty quickly, now about 6-7ft tall and 3ft plus wide.

Second row was planted only last April, put down weed barrier and 3" of bark and its 4ft tall now and getting wider by the day. I will have it turned into a box hedge soon. I can't get over how quick it grew compared to the other row which now has bark & barrier.

So ordinary shrub pellets or that Westlands chicken manure pellets, sorry can't remember the real name, with membrane and bark will do the job.

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#3 28-08-2010 10:03PM

iangriffin83

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I put Sulphur of Potash on mine and they are really starting to grow.

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