Laurus nobilis
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Yes, we've been profiling all the Chelsea ones with plants lists too. Hope you enjoy them:) Cheers Nicola
Posted: Wednesday 25th of May 2011 09:43 AM
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Sure, that's fine. Just checked out the facebook profile. It shows some amazing gardens!
Posted: Wednesday 25th of May 2011 09:33 AM
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Wonderful thanks Hans! I hope you don't mind but I have added a welcome to you on our Facebook & Twitter pages. Have a lovely evening:) Nicola
Posted: Tuesday 24th of May 2011 05:15 PM Last reply: Tuesday 24th of May 2011 05:16 PM
Re: Re: Re: Bay Tree Disease/Bug problem
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Hi Nicola - sure. I have uploaded some pictures.
Hans
Hans
Posted: Tuesday 24th of May 2011 05:03 PM
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You are welcome! We'd love to see some garden pics too when you get the time to add them:) All the best Nicola
Posted: Friday 20th of May 2011 05:47 AM
Re: Bay Tree Disease/Bug problem
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Thanks very much for your advice!
Posted: Thursday 19th of May 2011 09:46 PM
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Hi Hans - welcome to Shoot. If you login and add the plant Laurus nobilis to your plants list you should get care advice for pests & diseases too added to your 'Pest & disease' care calendar. Did you look at the 'how to care' tab for this plant? A number of pests and diseases are listed there. One sounds like it might be your issue Bay sucker . Take a look and come back with any questions you have:) All the best, Nicola
p.s. hope you are enjoying Shoot!
p.s. hope you are enjoying Shoot!
Posted: Thursday 19th of May 2011 06:13 PM Last reply: Thursday 19th of May 2011 06:14 PM
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Hello
Almost all leaves of my large Bay Tree are strangely curled (see attached picture). When I open the curls, there is liquid and a white powder inside. Could it be eggs of an insect? Any advice how to fight this?
Hans
Almost all leaves of my large Bay Tree are strangely curled (see attached picture). When I open the curls, there is liquid and a white powder inside. Could it be eggs of an insect? Any advice how to fight this?
Hans
Posted: Thursday 19th of May 2011 05:35 PM Last reply: Wednesday 9th of April 2025 07:05 PM
Re: Re: Re: My poor Bay Tree
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Hoorah! My Bay tree is sprouting new shoots and leaves! Thankyou so much for your advice - saved me from digging it up in march and binning it.
Megan
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Posted: Monday 2nd of May 2011 07:25 PM
Re: Re: My poor Bay Tree
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Thankyou Kathy,
On closer inspection today the shoots at the bottom are still green and bendy so I've given the poor thing a rather harsh trim and dug in a healthy handful of fishblood and bonemeal.
It lives in a small border which gets the best of the sun in the morning but shaded through the day.
I'm a novice in the garden but hoping this website will prevent me doing any harm as I'm finding gardening very soothing. Tomorrow I mat try to upload some images of my unfortunate Bay.
On closer inspection today the shoots at the bottom are still green and bendy so I've given the poor thing a rather harsh trim and dug in a healthy handful of fishblood and bonemeal.
It lives in a small border which gets the best of the sun in the morning but shaded through the day.
I'm a novice in the garden but hoping this website will prevent me doing any harm as I'm finding gardening very soothing. Tomorrow I mat try to upload some images of my unfortunate Bay.
Posted: Thursday 17th of March 2011 07:21 PM
Re: My poor Bay Tree
Kathy N
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Hi, Megan,
Sorry about your L. nobilis. They are borderline hardy at best and need a sheltered spot. Since there are some green leaves left, and some of the shoots flexible, it sounds like it survived. You could trim out all the dead (maybe wait to do this until you see buds break later this spring so you know what bits are still alive) and then hope for the best. You might have a lopsided tree, but it might recover, albeit slowly.
Kathy C
Sorry about your L. nobilis. They are borderline hardy at best and need a sheltered spot. Since there are some green leaves left, and some of the shoots flexible, it sounds like it survived. You could trim out all the dead (maybe wait to do this until you see buds break later this spring so you know what bits are still alive) and then hope for the best. You might have a lopsided tree, but it might recover, albeit slowly.
Kathy C
Posted: Monday 14th of March 2011 08:38 PM
My poor Bay Tree
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I have a Laurus Noblis planted in my garden from a pot last summer. The harsh show this winter has not been kind and appears to have all but killed it. I have trimmed it but some of the shoots are 'wooden' whilst some others seem 'bendy' most of the leaves are brown with lass than half a dozen green left. Should i perservere and is there anything i can do to help it?
Posted: Monday 14th of March 2011 06:19 PM Last reply: Friday 4th of April 2025 03:52 AM
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if i make the choice to plant it outside it will be in spring,but if i keep it outside,near the house, u think the metal pot will keep him away from frost?should I protect it with some material?wich type?if i plant it in the garden it will grow strong roots, and in the next winter it will be hardier?what about rosemary(i planted one last spring in my little garden) what do u think?what u suggest than?waiting for your most precious advice...:) to kathy C.
Posted: Tuesday 19th of October 2010 06:06 PM
Re: thx for the answers Kathy C
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Hi, Adrian,
If you do transplant, do it on a cloudy day - this keeps the roots from drying out. Make sure the roots aren't circling around the rootball - they might continue to grow this way and eventually 'strangle' the plant. Tease the roots out gently. Plant in a hole twice the size of the rootball. Make sure it is firmly in the ground and keep it irrigated if the weather is dry (maybe a deep watering once a week if there is no decent rainfall). Do this now or in spring.
Just wanted to mention that you can keep a large(ish) tree in the pot but you would need to root prune (and most likely prune the crown, too). To do this, lift the plant from the pot (not easy, I know, if it is large) and prune away no more than 1/3 of the rootball. Plant back in the pot with some fresh compost. Water regularly after that. You can keep a tree/shrub in a large container for years if you do this periodically - usually every 3-4 years, more frequently with more aggressive growers.
Let me know what you decide to do and how you get on.
Kathy C
If you do transplant, do it on a cloudy day - this keeps the roots from drying out. Make sure the roots aren't circling around the rootball - they might continue to grow this way and eventually 'strangle' the plant. Tease the roots out gently. Plant in a hole twice the size of the rootball. Make sure it is firmly in the ground and keep it irrigated if the weather is dry (maybe a deep watering once a week if there is no decent rainfall). Do this now or in spring.
Just wanted to mention that you can keep a large(ish) tree in the pot but you would need to root prune (and most likely prune the crown, too). To do this, lift the plant from the pot (not easy, I know, if it is large) and prune away no more than 1/3 of the rootball. Plant back in the pot with some fresh compost. Water regularly after that. You can keep a tree/shrub in a large container for years if you do this periodically - usually every 3-4 years, more frequently with more aggressive growers.
Let me know what you decide to do and how you get on.
Kathy C
Posted: Tuesday 19th of October 2010 04:51 PM
thx for the answers Kathy C
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my bay tree is very tall,in a metal container, it can barely fit inside around 2.3 meters..:(so i must say that i have no choice...but to plant it outside...can u sugest in what conditions should i do this operation?should i cover it with what kind of materials?some advice will be welcome:P
Posted: Friday 15th of October 2010 04:51 PM Last reply: Saturday 5th of April 2025 08:18 AM
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Hi, Adrian,
Laurus nobilis is one of those borderline plants - it may or may not survive temperatures at 5F (-15C). It does not like prolonged periods of frost, and needs shelter from cold, drying winds. I have seen it grown in sheltered London gardens with no problems. I think 10F is probably the safest mininum temp for it. Would it be sheltered? Is it in a container? If your area is too cold, can you protect it or if it is in a container, move to a sheltered, warm place?
Kathy C
Laurus nobilis is one of those borderline plants - it may or may not survive temperatures at 5F (-15C). It does not like prolonged periods of frost, and needs shelter from cold, drying winds. I have seen it grown in sheltered London gardens with no problems. I think 10F is probably the safest mininum temp for it. Would it be sheltered? Is it in a container? If your area is too cold, can you protect it or if it is in a container, move to a sheltered, warm place?
Kathy C
Posted: Thursday 14th of October 2010 10:45 PM
some advice please...for a begginer
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can i grow laurus nobilis (bay tree)in winter conditions?10F average temperatures
Posted: Thursday 14th of October 2010 09:50 PM Last reply: Thursday 27th of February 2025 07:30 PM
Re: Re: Bay tree
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Hi Kathy - thanks for the reply! It's still in the container in which I purchased it. It's now growing shoots. It gets rain water - I'm in Somerset so that's been quite a lot lately! It's getting average light and I'm checking the soil to make sure it's not dry. Funnily enough, I've just bought a cottage on a farm. The farm owners have a bay tree outside one of their cottages and they're now having the same problem but there's no sign of any parasites etc. It's getting different light from mine, has been bought from a different nursery but having same problem. Any suggestions would be great thank you Kathy.
Posted: Monday 13th of September 2010 10:12 PM
Re: Bay tree
Kathy N
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Hi, Rosemary,
Where is it planted - container? Ground? If in a container, is it in the container in which you purchased it? How firmly is it in the compost/soil? How much water does it get? Yellowing leaves could be caused by a number of things - improper planting, too much/too little light, too much/too little water, not enough nutrients.
Kathy C
Where is it planted - container? Ground? If in a container, is it in the container in which you purchased it? How firmly is it in the compost/soil? How much water does it get? Yellowing leaves could be caused by a number of things - improper planting, too much/too little light, too much/too little water, not enough nutrients.
Kathy C
Posted: Monday 13th of September 2010 06:37 PM
Bay tree
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The leaves on my bay tree (plant approx 4 ft) are turning light yellow from dark green. What would cause this? I bought this a month ago and is kept outside - not too much sun, not too much shade. Any answers gratefully received to this beginner gardener!
Posted: Monday 13th of September 2010 10:14 AM Last reply: Saturday 5th of April 2025 10:13 AM
Re: Quick to recover
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Hey, how about that! Mid June, and I kept my nerve, and now have some microscopic shoots coming from the base. It is now back in a container by the back door where I can keep my eye on it!
Posted: Tuesday 8th of June 2010 04:22 PM
Quick to recover
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Hi Sue,
You're right - bay laurel is known for being pretty quick to recover from frost damage. For specimens that are badly damaged, simply cut the whole thing down to about 15cm above ground, and it will send up new shoots in spring.
A resilient plant - very handy in our unpredictable climes!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Katy
You're right - bay laurel is known for being pretty quick to recover from frost damage. For specimens that are badly damaged, simply cut the whole thing down to about 15cm above ground, and it will send up new shoots in spring.
A resilient plant - very handy in our unpredictable climes!
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Katy
Posted: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 07:02 PM Last reply: Wednesday 24th of February 2010 07:02 PM
Bay laurel
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Frost has killed this down to the ground in my Cotswold garden for the last two winters. However last summer it sent up a new shoot so it was worth waiting before replacing it.
Posted: Monday 22nd of February 2010 03:02 PM Last reply: Wednesday 2nd of April 2025 10:44 PM