Laurel Hedge - no new growth

[parkgate]

I have a laurel hedge planted 4 years ago and is about 6 ft high.

 

However I would have expected it to start sprouting with new growth by now (10th April) but nothing at the moment. 

 

Is this unusual?

 

Thank You and Kind Regards,

[Mick Dempsey]

My laurel hedge hasn’t started sprouting yet, so don’t worry.

[parkgate]

Thank You.

 

It is just that most laurel hedges in the area are sprouting.

[parkgate]

Mick,

A further question - some of the bushes (8 ft) were planted about 10 weeks ago.

 

Would you expect them to start sprouting soon, or do I need to be more patient?

 

Regards,

 

[Mick Dempsey]

2 minutes ago, parkgate said:

Mick,

A further question - some of the bushes (8 ft) were planted about 10 weeks ago.

 

Would you expect them to start sprouting soon, or do I need to be more patient?

 

Regards,

 

Be patient, make sure they don’t dry out this first summer.

I planted maybe 120 round my house, didn’t lose 1.

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[parkgate]

What a great hedge - I am jealous! - a lot of hard work no doubt - do you feed it?

 

Regards,

[Mick Dempsey]

Just now, parkgate said:

What a great hedge - I am jealous! - a lot of hard work no doubt - do you feed it?

 

Regards,

No, planted, watered for the first summer, then trimmed twice a year.

[parkgate]

All the Laurel Trees have put on a significant spurt of growth - apart from one where the leaves seem to be curling.

 

Also some of the new sprouts started off well on this tree - but now seem to be stunted.

 

The tree also has a number of yellow leaves that fall off easily.

 

Any advice in help to identify the problem would be appreciated.

 

Kind Regards,

[Mick Dempsey]

Yellow leaves falling off is quite normal, as is the odd one struggling.

 

My employee sprinkled a bit of Blood, Fish and Bonemeal at the base of his new laurel hedge, seemed to invigorate it he said.

 

I’d pull off the yellowing leaves and you should see new buds underneath.

 

Give it till the end of the summer at least.

 

 

[parkgate]

Mick,

 

Thank you for your prompt reply - do you think the withered leaves signify anything?

 

Regards,