I rest my case,all plants just like us humans create some waste, but if handled properly all so called waste becomes food for plants and animals. They spread pretty far away from the trees and dont seem to depend on mechanical damage to spur their growth. The most common use of brush cherry is for a tall screen or hedge. A dwarf, compact shrub, maturing at half the size of the regular Cherry Laurel, making an outstanding hedge or screen that tolerates heat, drought, and wind. Japanese PrivetThe Japanese Privet is an ideal solution for those who want an evergreen, low maintenance tree for a small to medium sized area. Do not plant this tree unless you want to keep it inside, and I've never thought of it as an indoor plant....perhaps in Minnesota. Cherry-laurel, a dependable, easily grown, North American native, is densely foliated with glossy, dark green, evergreen leaves. It is nothing more than a giant weed! Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings, All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested, This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse, Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds. Some do come up here and there but just as with any other tree there is allways something that either drops or sprouts. On Apr 15, 2004, Jamespayne from Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: Know where you want this tree BEFORE you plant it in your landscape. Now, they are all over the yard and neighborhood. Make sure mulch is no thicker than several inches and keep away from the base of the shrubs. adapt to almost all types of environments, they grow outdoors, indoors, and can even grow potted, Orange Cape Honeysuckle has bursts of bright orange, trumpet-shaped blooms, Yellow Bells display many yellow, trumpet-shaped flower clusters starting mid-spring all the way to winter. Over time it can grow 6-10 feet tall. This shrub is drought-tolerant and is very fast growing. See below Description 'Otto Luyken' is a compact cultivar evergreen shrub that grows to 3-4 feet tall and spreads to 6-8 feet. Should we not plant pecans? Noteworthy CharacteristicsUseful for hedging and screening. Choose which sorts of plants to use based on the type of soil you have available. It sends shooters out throughout the yard, which go deep into the lawn and wrap themselves around the roots of other plants. On Jul 5, 2004, mamccleskey from Arlington, TX wrote: My father planted one of these trees many years ago. I don't think I'll ever get rid of it totally. lyonii) is a native tree that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the Channel Islands region. They will not be happy in a poorly drained soil and susceptible to roots rots. I have tried every kind of weed killer and stump killer I can find. About Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. On Feb 17, 2008, StaceyL from Augusta, GA wrote: Although this tree is evergreen and has berries for birds and butterflies it is very invasive. Our email is same as our screen name at Yahoo. New hedges look great Posted by laura.ingebritsen@icloud.com on 1st May 2017 Thanks for the fast delivery of the plants and really enjoyed the guy who made the delivery he … s easy to find and relocate seedlings to wherever they are needed. Can become weedy. Cherry Laurel; English Laurel; Otto Luyken Cherry Laurel ; Phonetic Spelling PROO-nus lore-oh-SAIR-uh-sis ah-tow LOO-ken This plant has high severity poison characteristics. lyonii) 31 Nurseries Carry This Plant Add to My Plant List; Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. Dial 1-800-973-8959 for fast growing evergreen trees, shade trees, flowering trees and fruit trees. It is preferable to plant it in a well drained soil. On Feb 25, 2008, mjz4043 from Mansfield, TX wrote: About 20 years ago we planted this thinking it was a small shrub, but it insisted on growing straight up and there was no stopping it. I purchased one small tree in the early 1980's and these things took over our property. So be sure you want it before you plant it. Hedges need an optimal growing environment to thrive. 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