Cherry Laurel or Arrow Bamboo?

[Stihl123]

AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT PLANT BAMBOO

 

got a customer that had some, he ripped it all out and is stilling trying to get rid, has left the garden bare for 2 years so far and still pulling up every bit as it appears. it'll grow through everything 

 

just don't do it! 

 

 

[Rob_the_Sparky]

I have both bamboo (2 types as far as I can tell) and cherry Laurel.  I have had to remove a couple of clumps of the bamboo due to it running but most of it is still OK.  This was all established when I moved in ~9 years ago.  I like the look of the bamboo but would recommend you keep an look out for runners if you plant it.  The runners we found were VERY long (20 feet+ in one case) and you have to get them all out to stop it re-sprouting.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

P.S. the runners are quite close to the surface so digging them out is not too hard once you find them.  If you let them run for many years though I bet it is a nightmare.

[Stere]

The clumping type of bamboo isn't to bad at spreading

 

 

[parkgate]

Thank You.

If I plant Cherry Laurel or Bay Laurel which is the fastest grower?

Regards,

[Stere]

Cherry grows alot  faster but i much prefer Bay.

[Will C]

On 10/01/2022 at 17:47, parkgate said:

Thank You.

If I plant Cherry Laurel or Bay Laurel which is the fastest grower?

Regards,

Depends on site, down here on mostly clay Bay does better growth rates 90% of the time in the first few years.

[Stere]

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Depends on site, down here on mostly clay Bay does better growth rates 90% of the time in the first few years.

 

Surprised by that, have a bay in the garden on clay & its slow growing compared to thoose ubiqitous  cherry laurel hedges that all seem to  grow like crazy.

 

Least there not as bad as leylandi though i suppose as a hedge.

 

 

Edited January 11, 2022 by Stere

[Will C]

We do have a bit of a micro climate down here, we regularly climb 40’+ bays!