Novita Cherry Laurel Screening Tree (Prunus Laurocerasus 'Novita')

Novita Cherry Laurel Screening Tree Description

The Novita Cherry Laurel screening tree is a robust and fast-growing evergreen shrub that has become a popular choice for creating dense, attractive privacy screens and hedges. Known for its large, glossy green leaves, it forms a solid barrier that provides year-round coverage, making it ideal for enhancing privacy and reducing noise in both domestic and urban settings. The Novita Cherry Laurel stands out due to its superior hardiness compared to traditional Cherry Laurel varieties, offering enhanced disease resistance and better tolerance to colder climates.

Novita Cherry Laurel has dark green, leathery leaves that give it a sleek, polished look. Its dense foliage provides excellent coverage, and the plant’s ability to grow quickly allows it to create a lush screen in a short amount of time. In spring, the tree produces small, white, fragrant flowers arranged in spikes, adding a delicate touch to the plant while also attracting bees and other pollinators. Following the flowers, it bears small black berries in late summer and autumn, providing some seasonal interest and attracting birds.

Pruning Advice

Pruning is important to maintain the neat, dense shape of your Novita Cherry Laurel and to encourage vigorous growth. Here are some helpful pruning tips:

Timing: The best time to prune Novita Cherry Laurel is in late winter to early spring before the new growth begins. This ensures that you don’t cut away any of the new foliage and helps maintain the tree's overall shape. You can also do some light shaping throughout the growing season to keep it in check.

Shaping and Trimming: Regular pruning helps keep the tree’s form compact and dense. If you are growing Novita Cherry Laurel as a hedge or screen, prune the sides and top to your desired height and shape. Regular trimming will also encourage the tree to produce more side shoots, resulting in denser foliage.

Cutting Back: If the plant has grown too large or becomes leggy, you can carry out a more hard pruning every few years to rejuvenate the plant. In this case, cut back to the main stems, just above a bud or shoot. This should be done in early spring.

Removing Dead or Damaged Growth: Regularly check for any dead, diseased, or damaged branches, especially after the winter months. Prune these out as soon as possible to keep the plant healthy and to prevent any potential diseases from spreading.

Encouraging Fresh Growth: Pruning encourages the tree to produce new shoots, which in turn results in fresh, glossy green foliage and a bushier appearance. This is particularly important in the spring, as new growth is more vibrant and dense, providing the lush privacy screen you desire.

Caution with Over-Pruning: While pruning encourages fresh growth, avoid cutting the tree back too severely, as this may lead to sparse or uneven growth. It’s best to trim regularly, but not excessively, to maintain the natural structure of the tree.

Further Information

Effective Screening: The dense, evergreen foliage of the Novita Cherry Laurel creates a highly effective privacy screen, blocking out views, noise, and wind. Its fast growth makes it an excellent choice for quickly establishing a boundary or hedge around gardens, properties, or commercial spaces.

Hardy and Low Maintenance: Compared to traditional Cherry Laurel varieties, the Novita is hardier and more resistant to common diseases like shot hole disease and powdery mildew, making it a more reliable option for UK gardens. It’s also tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, including varying soil types and climates, requiring less maintenance to thrive.

Year-Round Greenery: As an evergreen, Novita Cherry Laurel retains its glossy leaves throughout the year, ensuring that your garden has year-round interest and privacy. Its dense, dark green foliage creates a solid visual barrier and enhances the aesthetic of any landscape.

Wildlife Friendly: The flowers of the Novita Cherry Laurel attract pollinators like bees in spring, and the berries that follow provide a food source for birds in the autumn, contributing to local biodiversity.

Adaptable and Versatile: Novita Cherry Laurel thrives in a variety of conditions, from full sun to partial shade, and is tolerant of a wide range of soils, including heavy clay and sandy soil. Its adaptability makes it perfect for different garden designs, including formal hedges, informal screens, or even specimen planting.

Delivery & Returns

Free delivery is available on most orders (except Premium Products) providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:

* Standard Sized Boxes (Bare root up to 1.2m tall & pots up to 7.5L) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £100 | or £7.99 charge.

* Tall Sized Boxes (Bare roots 1.2m & over) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £100 | or £14.99 charge.

* Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £350 | or £60 charge.

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