Cherry Laurel incl. Schipkaensis
Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus laurocerasus, also known as cherry laurel, common laurel and sometimes English laurel in North America, is an evergreen species of cherry (Prunus), native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe, from Albania and Bulgaria east through Turkey to the Caucasus Mountains and northern Iran.
The common names of P. laurocerasus refer to the similarity of foliage and appearance to bay laurel (Laurus nobilis, the true laurel, in the family Lauraceae), and like the bay laurel, Prunus laurocerasus was used for making laurel wreaths, but the two plants are not closely related. It is not to be confused with its American relative Prunus caroliniana, which is also called cherry laurel.
Diseases Affecting Cherry Laurel incl. Schipkaensis
Shothole Disease
The shot-hole appearance of the leaves is where the disease-infected tissue dries up and falls out of the center of the leaf spot, leaving a hole about 1/8” inch in diameter. This disease literally appears as though someone were shooting a shotgun at the leaves of your tree, creating a random pattern of small shot-holes.
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Insects Affecting Cherry Laurel incl. Schipkaensis
Peachtree Borer
The peachtree borer, a native insect, is a major pest of stone fruits in the United States and Canada.
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Southern Red Mite
The female adult is about 0.38 mm long and resembles a small spider.
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White Prunicola Scale
What was formerly considered to be a single species of scale known as the white peach scale, has been determined to actually involve two species, one commonly known as the white peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, and the other, Pseudaulacaspis prunicola, with the suggested common name of white prunicola scale (WPS). The WPS is the species…
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