How to Propagate 'Otto Luyken' Cherry/English Laurel from Cuttings

[@dadgarden9485]

I have been designing and installing landscapes for 9 years. I absolutely love this plant. They can actually work all by themselves in a front yard landscape. There isn't another shrub like it. They bloom in a white in the spring as well. A really cool bonus. Thank you for making this video.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome! They are really good for foundation areas and hedges. Fairly low maintenance too except for the shothole fungus issue.

[@goldistocks609]

They are a bit fickle, susceptible to fungus issues and cherry borer. They do best in a good amount of sun.

[@xxSydneyFox]

I just aay😮w this shrub on my walk and it looked really nice and dense. Great for privacy so i will give it a go! Great video, thank you!

[@Charles-nj2ef]

Thank you. Saves me a lot of money. Need to thicken my hedge.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome! You can make quite a few of these each year and make a pretty extensive hedge.

[@blumenaue7590]

Wow. My favorite bush! Thanks so much!

[@BOLLOX0703]

Great video. I have a big bare hillside to fill up. Shrub prices are crazy (like everything else) so I am heading out now to take cuttings! 🤞

[@fokid1]

This was really informative, we have huge bushes of these and was just thinking about how to propagate. Luckily we never had this kind of fungus, hopefully it stays like that!

[@atravellersjourney]

This is very helpful thank you for sharing this

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome!

[@J.R.R.Alumni]

I see that you're also growing spiderwebs ha ha getting ready for Halloween are we? i've had good success with leaving j about a half an inch of the previous year's growth, and then with a very clean sterilized very sharp gardening knife, I gently peel back the brown bark so that the green that exist between the brown bark and the wood stem is exposed. This does two things. The first thing is that hardwood gives the entire operation more strength and integrity. It just keeps everything upright and healthy. And the second reason is that the green portion underneath the brown provides things that the plant needs like sugars and blah blah blah.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

We like our spiders around here! Natural pest control! 🕷

[@Jpm4231]

There’s a couple of big cherry laurels growing into a bamboo thicket along a drainage, ditch and a public park near me. There are hundreds of little volunteer seedlings under it anywhere from a few inches tall to several feet. Will these survive transplantation?

[@MotorhomeTravellers]

Hi Dave. How long would it be ok to leave the cuttings in the water before potting

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I would get them in a rooting medium as soon as possible. Probably try to do it within 24 hours.

[@jenniferlacrosse2552]

This was AWESOME!! Thank you!! When you say pinch the tops, do you pinch all the greenery off?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Just the very top bud (apical). You will take off the lower end leaves and just leave 2-3 leaves total on the cutting.

[@geansai333]

when removing leaves from your cutting, should you remove buds too? (in feb)

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I generally leave them alone, just strip the leaves off. The buds have growth hormones in them so irs a good thing to leave them.

[@lizzylaffan7346]

How long do I leave the laurel hedging cutting in pot outside before I put in ground

[@reginabelard8075]

Can you please tell me when I should take cuttings? I live in Maryland(midAtlantic region), Zone 6b or 7. Thank you!

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I think you could still do some now but you would be at the end of the season for taking cuttings. The best times will be late spring to mid summer. My only concern would be getting enough roots for it to be able to tough out the winter. It wouldn't hurt to try since you can always try again!

[@reginabelard8075]

@@Growingthehomegarden I will give it a shot and take some cuttings this fall and hope for the best. I took 8 hardwood cuttings this spring but none grew roots and I see from your video that was my mistake. Loving your videos; please keep 'em coming and thanks for sharing!

[@remusghimanp]

How is the name of the white paste ?? What does it contain?? Thanks!

[@Growingthehomegarden]

It's called Rooting Hormone. It is a synthetic growth hormone that encourages the rooting process to begin. Some formulas also serve as an antifungal treatment to prevent rot.

[@VelvetyMoon]

Is propagation method the same for schip/skip laurel?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

It's the same. That's what these are.

[@VelvetyMoon]

@@Growingthehomegarden thank you! I didn’t realize it was the same. All these plants with different names that end up being the same plant 😅

[@duk7831]

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[@eddie_r5330]

Super video, thank you. I am going to try this in England. Do the cuttings need to be in a shaded location? Can they see any direct sunlight?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

It's best if the sunlight is dappled at most. The sun will dry them out faster.

[@johnestrada7357]

Try combating the fungus with water sodium bicarbonate and powdered laundry detergent

[@johnestrada7357]

Hydrogen peroxide 3 tea spoon in 1 liter of water

[@mcarey2859]

Where do you keep your cuttings in the winter? I live in zone 7 and it gets cold here in the winter.

[@Growingthehomegarden]

I'm in zone 7 as well. Most of them are fine outdoors. If they are perennials and shrubs normally hardy to our zone they should be ok outdoors. You can add a little row cover over them to insulate them a little more if you are afraid they may have trouble or may be a little less hardy. If I want to cheat a little I have a small 6x8 greenhouse I can stick them in. The problem with that is I have to make sure they don't dry out since they won't have natural rainfall.

[@rebeccapettersson6085]

Do the plants wilt after planting? And will they perk up as it grows roots?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

They really shouldn't wilt. It could be you have too many leaves still on the cutting and they can't get enough water or are losing too much water through their leaves. I would try again but reduce the number of leaves you have.

[@shabinm5469]

Is it OK to keep them indoors in a well lit room?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You could do that but you may need to transition the cuttings back to the outdoors gradually depending on the time of year. I've grown them indoors before so it does work.

[@shabinm5469]

@@Growingthehomegarden thanks for the reply. Reading about how poisonous this plant is for humans and animals is worrying. Is that true?

[@MitisCarling8411]

What kind-brand of grow hormones are you using?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Just the .1% IBA rooting hormone that comes in a powder. There are several brands that make it. You can usually find it at your local garden centers.

[@destiny5776]

I have a question. Can the leaves of this particular laurel be used as bay leaves for cooking? Thank you!

[@Growingthehomegarden]

No you shouldn't use this type of Laurel in cooking. It's reported that the leaves are actually poisonous. So don't consume cherry laurels. Stay safe! 😀

[@destiny5776]

@@Growingthehomegarden Thank you for your reply. I have one of those plants in a pot. It's about 3 feet tall. It's been there for years and exposed to all kinds of weather and never had any problems with it. I like it, I keep it nice and trimmed but never knew what kind of plant it was until I saw your video today. Thanks again....👍

[@TheKyaksar]

Thanks

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome!

[@be236]

Can I do this w/o rooting hormone? And if not, what's a good substitute for rooting hormone? I heard honey could be?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

They probably can be done without rooting hormone. If you wanted to substitute rooting hormone making a willow water solution would be the best bet. Honey works as an antifungal agent and can prevent rot but doesn't really do much for actual rooting. It may help the cutting stick around long enough to form roots though so it isn't without value.

[@pauleenearellano1271]

Thank you

[@Growingthehomegarden]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@jaandel1]

​@@Growingthehomegarden great info first time propagining here .. i have been luck keep in in a tote some hedge growing great but i see a few diying become weak and yelow no idea what its happening any insights to help her ... do you recommend to clean the roots fully and replanting. Or any other fertilizer...

[@Growingthehomegarden]

The ones that are dying probably just need removed. There will usually be some that don't make it unfortunately.

[@jaandel1]

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[@jaandel1]

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[@irishlad8797]

Just a small garden hack from someone who doesn’t know much about gardening but if u get 3 bananas skins and chop them up and steep them n water for 24 hrs The water will turn dark brown and is an excellent fertiliser for cuttings Just something I know helps the rooting process Great video but I love n Ireland and our best summer’s day temperatures would b a lot lower than yours But great video

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Great tip! Potassium is great for plants from those bananas. I appreciate the kind comments!

[@irishlad8797]

@@Growingthehomegarden thank you for your reply I find your videos very straightforward so keep up the great work 😎

[@HandcraftedintheFoothills]

what time of year are you doing this and why didn't you cut the leaves down?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

Spring through summer will work fine. The leaves are not usually large enough to be an issue on these. If they were a lot larger I would. When I do oak leaf hydrangeas I cut the leaves back or try to use smaller stem tip cuttings with younger leaves.

[@duk7831]

What's the deal with other yt vids where gardeners cut under 45⁰ leaves??¿?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

It makes it easier to stick into medium if there is a slant. I've never found it to be a significant issue.

[@duk7831]

K bro.... just used your recipe for 27 .... mega thx. You are gold.

[@werewasyo]

this plant is highly invasive

[@iAM_B4TM4N]

That laurel looks like Portuguese laurel,

[@Growingthehomegarden]

They do look very similar. I'm sure you could propagate them using the same method.

[@iAM_B4TM4N]

Growing The Home Garden I really enjoyed this video and I’ve just started getting into gardening and will start by trying this method with my cherry laurel too here in England, is it possible to use the seeds from the berries too?

[@Growingthehomegarden]

@@iAM_B4TM4N You sure could! I haven't tried that though. There is another type of cherry laurel (Carolina) that my parents planted at their house as a privacy screen. It self sows frequently. I have no doubt that the 'Otto Luyken' seeds could grow but they may not have exactly the same growth habit as the parent plant.

[@seantofts21]

We should not be using peat anymore is my only issue with this. It's incredibly bad for the environment.

[@VelvetyMoon]

I hadn’t heard this. Why is that exactly?

[@filomenaalviar9311]

Thanks