http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/laurel-removal/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/laurel-removal/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 john Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:09:55 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/?p=2920#comment-5071 In answer to the question at end of above, re rhodo ponticum - the answer is yes it would work. Always bear in mind that both rhodo and laurel will re-establish/recolonise if there is significant ground disturbance which causes seed to be moved around the area, and also there may be vegetative regen, the latter is a particular problem where deep mulching is done with a forest-mulcher to clear a site - it actually perpetuates the problem! I know as I have been called in on 2 sites that were mulched some 3 and 5 years back, and its now a long term knapsack sprayer job each spring and autumn to kill the widespread regen. In answer to the question at end of above, re rhodo ponticum – the answer is yes it would work. Always bear in mind that both rhodo and laurel will re-establish/recolonise if there is significant ground disturbance which causes seed to be moved around the area, and also there may be vegetative regen, the latter is a particular problem where deep mulching is done with a forest-mulcher to clear a site – it actually perpetuates the problem! I know as I have been called in on 2 sites that were mulched some 3 and 5 years back, and its now a long term knapsack sprayer job each spring and autumn to kill the widespread regen.

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