Prunus Obelisk

This modern cultivar is specifically selected for its unique column like growth habit. Unlike traditional laurels that tend to expand outward, 'Obelisk' grows naturally upward in a more slender pyramid shape. It features stunning, highly reflective light-green new shoots that beautifully mature into medium-sized, glossy dark green leaves. Perfect for narrow property borders and urban gardens, it provides absolute year-round screen density with minimal long-term maintenance Specifically bred for its tight, narrow, and upright architectural footprint, it is the ultimate "space-saver" hedge.

Key Features

• Ultra-Narrow Habit: Naturally grows in a sleek, pillar-like column. It provides dense, ground-to-sky screening without creeping over borders or lawns. 


• Low Maintenance Pruning: Due to its disciplined vertical growth, it requires clipping only once a year compared to the frequent shearing required by more sprawling varieties


• Vibrant Spring Contrast: Fresh spring growth emerges a stunning, glossy light green, providing a beautiful multi-toned contrast against the older, leathery dark-green foliage.


• Superior Health & Hardiness: Highly resistant to standard laurel leaf diseases and exceptionally winter-hardy, retaining its crisp look through freezing weather. 


• Sweet Spring Blossoms: Erupts with highly fragrant, upright spikes of creamy-white flowers in April and May that act as a vital magnet for local honeybees

 

Planting & Care 

• Position: Highly versatile. Performs excellently in full sun, partial shade or full shade. 


• Soil: Adapts effortlessly to most soil types, thriving in any moderately fertile, moist but well-draining soil.


• Watering: Keep the soil consistently moist for the first few months post-planting. Once established, its deep roots make it remarkably drought-tolerant.


• Pruning: Prune once a year in late spring or early summer right after the flowering phase to maintain a clean wall of greenery.


• Safety Note: As with all cherry laurels, the foliage and the seeds inside the dark autumn berries are mildly toxic if ingested. Keep away from livestock boundaries. 


• Planting Distance: Plant 2 to 3 per linear metre


• Mature Height: 3m-3.5m


• Mature spread: 1m-1.2m