Medium; the evergreen foliage is not so dense that the branches are obscured. Ocd kills more plants than someone that ignores them. It's why my bread maker is in the hall closet and I still make Parker House rolls by hand. Here are a bunch of pictures. Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is generally considered a tough evergreen but its leaves can be affected by diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf spot fungi and bacterial shothole.Affected plants or hedges look unsightly. I think my skip laurels are dying. ==>> you have a lot of expectations within a few days ... see link on proper watering.. you need to keep the root mass moist.. not just spray down the leaves ... then relax ... if they dont look better in a month.. contact your seller/installer ... https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub, @ken_adrian ...."you have a lot of expectations within a few days ...", Yes! Because deer don’t eat it, skip laurel is a good choice for suburban and rural gardening. The reason for this is so when the rootball starts to dry. It will be a very slow trickle of water. You just have to make sure it all looks great together, like the one in the picture. Although thornless, the foliage is completely deer-proof, making cherry laurel one of the few broadleaved evergreens besides box, pieris, and leucothoe that can be planted in unprotected locations. Pests including aphids, scales, whiteflies, thrips and lacebugs are common on laurel shrubs. Mountain laurel usually remains green year round, so brown leaves on mountain laurels can be a sign of trouble. I used a landscaper who got the laurels from a good nursery but I am not too pleased with the condition of the skip laurels. Yes initially they were in shock from being dug then taking a week trip cross country being stressed due to varying weather conditions. Although fairly insignificant, Skip Laurels do produce a fragrant white flower in the Spring. You can dig down 8 inches or so and feel the soil. Then 10 days later the same then 20 days later the same. I purchased 4 Skip Laurels over the summer (Northern Virginia). I have about 30 skip laurel bushes set in a row. Often we need a big thick screen to block out an ugly view, give us privacy, or block noise, dirt and drifting snow. Use your water meter WITHIN the rootball. The ones in the direct sun are all good! I put the soaker hose in yesterday and basically left it on for 18 straight hours or so, as per the advice of my irrigation guy. FYI I had fifteen along my fence, then replaced 10 of them, now about 6 are dying. If you want your privacy hedge to form a solid wall of greenery that hugs the ground, you can plant some shorter evergreens in front of the "bare ankles" on Skip Laurels to ensure complete privacy. They are dying and at first I thought it was because I neglected watering them. If the toilet wins, you'll need these tips, Consider taking a pass on these options. I'm trying to avoid spraying the leaves....have only been watering down by the root. This is a fairly effective control for small infestations, but, as I can Laurels are a tried-and-true element of the landscape, evergreen and hardy, with broad, leathery leaves and low-maintenance natures. Its your lack of knowledge. Complicating something simple with technology strikes me as a genius marketing move. !!!!!!!!!!!!! Problem with Skip Laurels - Knowledgebase Question. } You have no clue. $("#"+thisid).hide(); You can feed Schip (Skip or Schipkaensis) Laurels as you would most other evergreen shrubs. I need help picking out a kitchen backsplash STILL !! Laurel – A Complete Guide to Planting and Caring for a Laurel Hedge. Damp and the Google privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply privacy hedges general! 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