Best as a neatly clipped standard patio tree or topiary form, often planted in matched pairs for symmetrical compositions. Suckers emerge from the roots of the plant and should be removed.Carol, not really a question, but I was looking for some info and found your site. The dark green leaves are very fragrant, especially when dried. Use containers and soil with adequate drainage.Adds a savory taste to sauces, soups, meats and more. I would cut off all affected areas and let new growth start up.How do you tell if you have a male or a female plant? It's a shame that such a beautiful native tree is dying out. Bay seems to grow best when it's a little cramped in its pot, even to the point of roots starting to poke out the bottom. It is often used to deter pests from other plants and in the pantry.Marie Iannotti is an author, photographer, and speaker with 27 years of experience as a Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Educator and Master Gardener,The Spruce uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. But it looks under the weather this year. What would you advise?Just keep doing what you are doing. The extract of bay laurel has been used in astringents and even as a treatment for open wounds.Bay leaves soaked in water and formed into a poultice has often been used to.Bay leaves and extracts are often used in massage therapy and aromatherapy to give some relief from of symptoms of arthritis and high blood pressure. Cultivated around the Mediterranean since at least Roman times, Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of densely pyramidal-oval habit.
Thanks!Yes, larger plants will give you more leaves for cooking without stunting the plant. All of my red bay trees are dying from Laurel wilt here in central SC. Water it regularly but always allow the soil to dry out between waterings, so the roots don’t rot. It did great- new buds, new shoots, new leaves. Winter with lots of snow and freezing temperatures can be hard on Bay plants and trees.
Bay laurel can be used as a screen or hedge plant, provided that there’s another windbreak nearby. The leaves are also used to make wreaths and garlands.Bay has also been a traditional medicinal plant, with uses as varied as earaches, rheumatism, and insect repellent. I live in Alaska so keep it in doors.It has a sticky shiny substance on it’s leaves and on the table under it.What is it and what should I do about it?Hi Susan, Aphids, mites, and hard shelled scales can all secrete a clear sticky substance called honeydew.
I have read that a bay leaf can’t take temperatures lower than 20 degrees F Carol,hello, how often do you water a bay leaf plant, I transplanted mine and gave it some food, maybe overwatered. While bay laurel can grow in a variety of soil conditions, like most herbs it thrives in slightly acidic to neutral soil. The plant is badly dried out and may not recover. In talking to a neighbor about removing the shrubs, he told us they were bay leaf shrubs?! Leave them for 2 weeks in a warm dry room.Store bay leaves whole in an air tight container. In its native habitat, it can reach up to 60 feet tall. It still looks good it is dry and the leaves have dried up and fallen off one branch, and I turned over one leaf and it looked like tiny flour on it. Can I trim the root bowl and if so how ?Hi Jim.Yes it is possible to trim the roots ball of a plant and keeping it in the same pot is often the reason to do so. This can spread through any plants that come in contact with it, since these are small bugs. If you desire laurel as a hedge but live in a colder climate, Portuguese Laurel is very similar to Bay but cold hardy. I didn’t really know how to care for it and as a lazy gardener, I’ve repotted in a few times, watered it now and then, and put it in the garage when it gets really cold in the winter (I think we’re in Zone 8a). Bay Tree, Sweet bay, Grecian Laurel, True Laurel, Family: Lauraceae: USDA hardiness: 8-10: Known Hazards: None known: Habitats: Damp rocks and ravines, thickets and old walls[89]. Ideally, the soil's pH should range from 6.0 to 7.0. The plant has several medicinal uses and is known as a good cleanser. After reading all the other questions and answers I moved her into the sunny area. To begin, choose a pot of at least 12 inches deep and wide. To be sure, you could take the leaves to a garden center and ask there.Hello. Repeat a week later. $20.00 3d 21h +$20.00 shipping. It has attractive foliage and can easily be pruned and sheared into topiary shapes. I have large bay leaf tree grown from a little 4 in pot with only 2 leaves on the stem.
Thanks!Yes, larger plants will give you more leaves for cooking without stunting the plant. All of my red bay trees are dying from Laurel wilt here in central SC. Water it regularly but always allow the soil to dry out between waterings, so the roots don’t rot. It did great- new buds, new shoots, new leaves. Winter with lots of snow and freezing temperatures can be hard on Bay plants and trees.
Bay laurel can be used as a screen or hedge plant, provided that there’s another windbreak nearby. The leaves are also used to make wreaths and garlands.Bay has also been a traditional medicinal plant, with uses as varied as earaches, rheumatism, and insect repellent. I live in Alaska so keep it in doors.It has a sticky shiny substance on it’s leaves and on the table under it.What is it and what should I do about it?Hi Susan, Aphids, mites, and hard shelled scales can all secrete a clear sticky substance called honeydew.
I have read that a bay leaf can’t take temperatures lower than 20 degrees F Carol,hello, how often do you water a bay leaf plant, I transplanted mine and gave it some food, maybe overwatered. While bay laurel can grow in a variety of soil conditions, like most herbs it thrives in slightly acidic to neutral soil. The plant is badly dried out and may not recover. In talking to a neighbor about removing the shrubs, he told us they were bay leaf shrubs?! Leave them for 2 weeks in a warm dry room.Store bay leaves whole in an air tight container. In its native habitat, it can reach up to 60 feet tall. It still looks good it is dry and the leaves have dried up and fallen off one branch, and I turned over one leaf and it looked like tiny flour on it. Can I trim the root bowl and if so how ?Hi Jim.Yes it is possible to trim the roots ball of a plant and keeping it in the same pot is often the reason to do so. This can spread through any plants that come in contact with it, since these are small bugs. If you desire laurel as a hedge but live in a colder climate, Portuguese Laurel is very similar to Bay but cold hardy. I didn’t really know how to care for it and as a lazy gardener, I’ve repotted in a few times, watered it now and then, and put it in the garage when it gets really cold in the winter (I think we’re in Zone 8a). Bay Tree, Sweet bay, Grecian Laurel, True Laurel, Family: Lauraceae: USDA hardiness: 8-10: Known Hazards: None known: Habitats: Damp rocks and ravines, thickets and old walls[89]. Ideally, the soil's pH should range from 6.0 to 7.0. The plant has several medicinal uses and is known as a good cleanser. After reading all the other questions and answers I moved her into the sunny area. To begin, choose a pot of at least 12 inches deep and wide. To be sure, you could take the leaves to a garden center and ask there.Hello. Repeat a week later. $20.00 3d 21h +$20.00 shipping. It has attractive foliage and can easily be pruned and sheared into topiary shapes. I have large bay leaf tree grown from a little 4 in pot with only 2 leaves on the stem.