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

Dwarf English Laurels or Cherry Laurels (Prunus laurocerasus) can be great plants to use for foundation plantings and backdrops. They are also a plant that is in demand by landscapers and builders which makes them a potentially profitable one if you are a backyard nursery grower. Here is how I propagate my cuttings of the 'Otto Luyken' cherry laurel/English laurel. Check the timestamps below if you are curious about a certain part. This is the complete process from taking cuttings to showing you the rooted results of other cherry laurel cuttings I did a few weeks prior.

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How to Take Cuttings of Cherry Laurel

00:01:03 - Shothole Fungus
00:02:05 - How to Take Cuttings of Cherry Laurel
00:04:06 - Talking about Cherry Laurel Pricing in Nurseries
00:04:57 - Old wood vs New Wood
00:05:42 - Taking Cuttings and What the Ideal Cutting looks like
00:06:40 - Wounding Your Cuttings
00:07:18 - Rooting Medium
00:08:23 - Sticking the Cherry Laurel Cuttings
00:09:54 - Can Your Root Cherry Laurel Cuttings in Water?
00:11:19 - Checking for Roots on Cherry Laurel Cuttings
00:13:20 - Caring for the cuttings during the rooting process
00:14:50 - Rooting success!

The techniques in this video may be used on other cherry laurels like 'Schipkaensis' (Schip Laurel).

Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken' Propagation
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Growing Info for Otto Luyken English Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Zones 6-9
Full Sun to Part Sun
Grows 4ft Tall to 6 ft Wide (Can grow larger if not routinely pruned)
Flowers in the Spring and Produces berries in the Summer