What is the laurel bush?

and Laurel Bush is an evergreen flowering shrub that grows primarily in mild areas. These shrubs are suitable for many types of soil and lighting. Laurel Bush is abundant in the wild in the northeastern United States and is widely used around the world as a garden boundary and a hedge with low maintenance. Some common varieties Laurel Bush are laurel and English laurel, also called Cherry Laurel or ordinary laurel. The leaves are oval, they come to the points at the ends, with a strong leather texture. In the spring, laurel shrubs send long spikes of pink or white flowers. Bush Laurel is often confused with a laurel tree, but they are quite different plants. Laurel trees are small Mediterranean trees that are a source of culinary bay leaves. Bushs Laurel are associated with rhododendrons and azaleas and their leaves, buds, seeds and flowers are poisonous to humans and most animals. Although some birds eat laurel berries, the taste is so strongly bitter that it is unlikely to be childrenOr domestic animals did not require. There is a risk that herbivorous pets can eat leaves.

Laurel Bush grows rapidly and fresh and is considered low maintenance and drought resistant. Strong undergrowth causes to suffocate weeds and reduce the amount of care they need. Flowers are valuable in the gardens because they attract beneficial insects. Mountain laurels can grow up to eight feet (2.5 m) high, while cherry laurels can reach 20 feet (6 m) and lasts about ten years. The height of these plants is useful to ensure privacy.

Although Laurel Bush does not require great care, it should be cut once a year to compensate for growth and maintain strong branches. The machine pruner may be used. Many gardeners decided to finish working with a small set of Because Laurel's hand sheets that were cut, brown, causing the plant to look unhealthy. Pruning should be normally provItem in the dry months of summer. The number of flowers can be increased from year to year by clamping the seed pods left by spent flowers. If the Laurel shrub has grown very large or out of control, the plant can withstand drastic cutting into the lower branches and over the years of fear will grow its shape and leaves.