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The second laurel that we all know â Portuguese laurel, Prunus lusitanica â is, I think, superior in every way. It has none of the poisonous, rampant invasiveness of the cherry laurel and yet is a tough, hardy evergreen shrub or small tree that will also make a hedge.It responds really well to clipping â unlike the cherry laurel, which resists it with all its might â so is excellent for rough topiary.omments. The bay (Laurus nobilis) is the only 'true' laurel grown widely in this country, although in other parts of the world there are more than 2,500 other species of tree and shrub laurel.
PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS 'NOVITA â¢'. This variety of common laurel is a selection from Rotundifolia and as a result, is very similar to it. There is some evidence that it may be even hardier, tolerating temperatures of -27 C, and so it is becoming more popular on continental Europe where winters are harder than in the UK.arbled White is a variety of Common Laurel with fine white markings on the leaves. It is slower growing that most other varieties of Prunus laurocerasus as it has less chlorophyll in the leaves because of the variegation. Ultimate height 5m (15ft) tall.