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Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 29 Mar 2014, 09:26
by tonicha
I have a garden bay leaf, not the ornamental kind, and it's looking a bit "leggy" and a few of the leaves of going brown before I even use them.

Looking at it, I'd guess it had been cut back quite hard in it's life before I got it.

Just wondering if I can actually cut it right back? without doing any harm to it.

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 29 Mar 2014, 09:43
by Diflower
Ours is looking a bit tatty too Ton - found this, which says they can be pruned quite hard, and now's the time to do it :)
http://www.gardenseeker.com/pruning/pru ... _trees.htm

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 29 Mar 2014, 11:31
by tonicha
Thanks Di - I'll do it now :D

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 29 Mar 2014, 17:03
by tonicha
Whoops :oops:

It's now three twigs :oops: :oops: :roll: :lol: :lol:

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2014, 16:14
by meriad
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 31 Mar 2014, 19:26
by JoM
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 02 Apr 2014, 09:54
by Weka
Hope you saved the leaves. :lol:

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2014, 09:41
by tonicha
Yes Weka, I did :D

And I am now happy to report that it is beginning to burst into leaf :D :D

Well, little ones, but a few leaves anyway :lol:

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2014, 14:17
by meriad
phew :-)

Re: Bay leaf tree

PostPosted: 22 Apr 2014, 16:26
by Kaz
:D