Anyone had any experience with this plant? I put it next to my house on a side that is protected from the north and west winds. The problem I found out is that it likes semi-arid conditions. I dug it up yesterday and it was sitting in soupy mud. So I did what I do with my cacti which is mix about 66% pea gravel in with the dirt. Somehow I have the feeling this plant still isn't going to be happy with this setup.
It's such an awesome plant it kind of reminds me of oleander.
cherry laurel "otto luyken"
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Re: cherry laurel "otto luyken"
Mine are fine in Zone 5b.cuja1 wrote:Anyone had any experience with this plant? I put it next to my house on a side that is protected from the north and west winds. The problem I found out is that it likes semi-arid conditions. I dug it up yesterday and it was sitting in soupy mud. So I did what I do with my cacti which is mix about 66% pea gravel in with the dirt. Somehow I have the feeling this plant still isn't going to be happy with this setup.
It's such an awesome plant it kind of reminds me of oleander.
I make sure they don't get any winter/spring sun though.
If I don't, they get massive burns.
Therefore I place them at northern walls and other places where it's bright, but no direct sun till mid april.