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Are they both Portuguese laurel?

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  • 17-06-2020 8:47pm
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    Dogtanian07
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi

    Looking for some help in determining if these two hedges are both Portuguese laurels. The thinner hedge with lighter smaller leaves i bought for €6 euro in garden center A. The thicker hedge I bought for €22 in garden center B.

    I was told by both garden centers that they were Portuguese laurels. Not sure if its just the age of the hedge but they look very different and the leaves are wider on the more expensive hedge

    Thanks!


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    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭standardg60


    Yes they're both the same, they've just been treated differently, hence the price!


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    Dogtanian07
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Dogtanian07


    standardg60 wrote: »
    Yes they're both the same, they've just been treated differently, hence the price!

    Thanks, any advice on how to look after them? Do you think they will ultimately grow the same? Sorry new to gardening


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    standardg60
    Registered Users Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭standardg60


    They'll probably catch up on their own once they get going, you could apply a fertiliser but wait and see how they get on for the first year.


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    ipitydafool
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭ipitydafool


    Yes both are Portuguese laurels, planted a hedge row of them about 18 months ago, some flower up like the plant in first picture. Have found that some are thriving and others a bit slower but that is often the case with new hedges.I applied some Fish, Blood & Bone fertilizer when planting and then some in middle of April. Will probably prune a bit now at end of July or in August.


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