Alternatively grow them in a pot to restrict their size. They can be easily kept small with a prune once or twice a year (they make great topiary or hedging plants). Trees left to their own devices can eventually get quite tall (up to 10m) but this takes many years as they are slow growing. Water trees regularly and deeply until after their first summer and by then they’ll be quite drought tolerant. Don’t forget to water the tree in with OCP eco-seaweed to encourage new roots to grow as quickly as possible. If planting into clay soil help break it up with gypsum.īay trees can handle poor quality soils but will grow better if compost and aged manure is dug in at planting. They are drought, frost and salt tolerant but need to have good drainage. And now you’ll be able to answer a trivia question on the origins of the expression ‘to rest on one’s laurels’.īay trees are pretty versatile and will grow in full sun or part shade. The fragrant leaves are used to give a rich flavour to soups, stocks, stews and more! Why not under plant your bay tree with herbs like thyme, parsley and rosemary and you’ll be making your own bouquet garni in no timeĪlso known as bay laurels the ancient Greeks and Romans made wreaths from the foliage and presented them to successful athletes and academics. Bay trees ( Laurus nobilis) are a ‘must have’ if you are serious about your herb garden.
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