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Laurel
Description: A Dense bushy plant with glossy dark green leaves with pale undersides and cup-shaped fragrant white flowers Newest Review: ... of the hedge/bush. Growth is easily encouraged at ground level by hard pruning. Laurel grows well in the shade - and its ... more  ... solid form from ground level up ensures that it gives a very high level of protection from weather. The white flowers are attractive and sweetly scented, giving way to large black berries, maybe upto cherry size in a good year. This is where one use comes in. The black berries produce a strong, natural dye, ideal particularly for fleece, if you happen to spin, or other natural fabrics. Sim
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Laurel: A craft lover's favourite (663 words)
by Firefly54 - written on 07.06.01 (Very useful, 3353 readings)
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The large, glossy leaves of laurel may make a thick, dense hedge, but they have other uses too - as do the big black berries. Let's look first at the shrubs attributes whist growning. Once established, it will withstand being cut back hard to keep it to the required size. I prune mine to ground level every few years. The more I cut it, the faster, denser and stronger it seems to grow. Without this pruning it can grow into a fair sized tree that will allow little, if any, sun to penetrate. A number of varieties can be purchased, and these tend to be slower than my 'wild' specimens, and their variegated (one spotted with yellow is easy to grow and ...
