{"product_id":"prunus-laurocerasus-etna-sur-tige","title":"Prunus laurocerasus 'Etna' standard (cherry laurel) — H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"prunus-etna\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🌿 Glossy deep green evergreen foliage • 🥬 Copper-bronze young shoots • 🌳 Trained on a standard • ☀️ Sun to partial shade • ❄️ Hardy down to -20 °C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrunus laurocerasus 'Etna'\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003echerry laurel\u003c\/em\u003e, bears large, leathery, highly glossy deep green leaves, with young shoots emerging copper-bronze before turning green. Native to the \u003cstrong\u003eforests of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the only one of the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/mini-arbustes-vivaces-urbaines\"\u003epatio shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e to tolerate full shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIts distinctive feature is its evergreen foliage: unlike the magnolias, flowering cherries and fig trees in the same range, cherry laurel keeps its leaves all year round. The 'Etna' cultivar stands out for its coppery young shoots, which appear twice a year, in spring and late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; placement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry laurel is one of the few evergreen shrubs to thrive equally well in sun and shade. This explains its widespread use in urban hedges, where it fills difficult exposures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun to partial shade — even tolerates full shade, with slower growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e patio, entrance, walkway, balcony, courtyard — including poorly lit corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness in a pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary and well-draining — cherry laurel adapts to almost all growing media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIt is the most shade-tolerant evergreen in the range on a standard: where the olive tree and eucalyptus require six hours of sun, this one is content with a shaded corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry laurel tolerates drought well once established but remains sensitive to standing water. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003ewell-draining growing medium\u003c\/a\u003e solves the issue, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/langage-des-plantes-decoder-signaux\"\u003efoliage always signals a problem before it worsens\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate — once or twice a week in summer for this pot size, much less in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e essential — never leave standing water in the saucer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e twice a year, in May and September, following the crown — cherry laurel tolerates pruning very well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuckers:\u003c\/strong\u003e remove shoots that appear along the trunk, as they ruin the standard form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertiliser:\u003c\/strong\u003e shrub fertiliser once at the beginning of spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePrune with secateurs rather than a hedge trimmer: large leaves cut in half turn brown along the cut edge and remain visible for weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a reliable choice for the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/balcons-terrasses\"\u003epatio\u003c\/a\u003e: a dense, glossy green mass that lasts all year, without a bare period or particular demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo frame an entrance,\u003c\/strong\u003e place two identical plants on either side of the door, in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibre-naturelle-rotin\"\u003ematching containers\u003c\/a\u003e — symmetry works all year round with an evergreen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo complement a deciduous plant,\u003c\/strong\u003e place it beside the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/prunus-incisa-koujou-no-mai-sur-tige\"\u003edwarf flowering cherry\u003c\/a\u003e — its foliage fills the space while the Prunus incisa is bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor contrast between evergreen foliage,\u003c\/strong\u003e add an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/eucalyptus-gunnii-azura-sur-tige\"\u003eEucalyptus 'Azura'\u003c\/a\u003e — the eucalyptus's airy blue-grey foliage against the cherry laurel's dense deep green.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a Mediterranean trio,\u003c\/strong\u003e complete the arrangement with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/laurus-nobilis-sur-tige\"\u003eBay laurel on a standard\u003c\/a\u003e — two laurels with similar foliage, one aromatic and the other purely decorative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eCherry laurel should not be confused with bay laurel: its leaves are not edible and are toxic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not confuse it with bay laurel:\u003c\/strong\u003e despite their resemblance and common name, cherry laurel is not edible. Its leaves and stones contain cyanogenic compounds. Only \u003cem\u003eLaurus nobilis\u003c\/em\u003e is edible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrune with secateurs, never a hedge trimmer:\u003c\/strong\u003e large leaves cut in half turn brown along the cut edge and disfigure the crown for weeks. Cutting branch by branch takes longer but gives a clean result.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose it for difficult locations:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is the only evergreen in the range on a standard that tolerates full shade. A north-facing corner of a patio, an interior courtyard or a dark passage suit it where other plants struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrunus laurocerasus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Etna'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cherry laurel, laurel-leaf laurel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosaceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e forests of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e trained on a standard, clear trunk and dense crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.50 metres in a pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun to partial shade, tolerates full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate, allow the growing medium to dry between waterings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary and well-draining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -20 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e fast, prune twice a year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen, large, leathery, glossy deep green leaves, copper-bronze young shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic if ingested, leaves and stones containing cyanogenic compounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic \/ Natural \/ Patio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: trunk height, crown density and the intensity of the bronze colouring on the young shoots naturally vary from one plant to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278111777033,"sku":"49005","price":53.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/prunus-laurocerasus-etna-sur-tige-laurier-cerise-h90-cm-pot-oe19-cm-verdeia-4718292.jpg?v=1788726977","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/prunus-laurocerasus-etna-on-a-stem","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}