New growth on Bay tree (forum)

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Does anyone know how often i can expect flushes of new growth on a small bay tree? It is in a pot, full sun, and is well watered/fed. I bought it in January this year and I have had one so far.

Time: 2nd May 2010 4:16pm

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amanda says...
Hi Rhys - i don't know but my 2 are painfully slow as well. Climate n drainage are perfect- so I suspect water and feeding the key. They are slow growing - from most accounts - but a bit of pushing may help I think. Mine are in the ground - so no restrictions.

Not sure about yours tho' - as u say they are well fed n watered. As I have 2 - I find there are always enuf' leaves for cooking with. Try googling something like "Bay leaf growing requirements" or such.

Time: 7th May 2010 12:33am

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Rhys says...
Thank Amanda...mine have now pushed through a second lot of new growth, but not from where i was expecting. I was expecting another flush from the tips of current branches, but instead there are two new shoots coming of the trunk! At this point i'll take what i can get as we were starting to run out of leaves! I might have to try propogating another one...anyone had success growing one from a cutting?

Time: 20th May 2010 9:16pm

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au0rey says...
Hi Rhys, bay trees are easy to care, very slow but steady growers. I have two small ones too, one in ground and one in pot. I dont keep track how much they put on but they surely do. The one in pot is in its second season and have put on at least new growth twice. I dont use bay a lot so i always have quite a lot to dry in the oven and store in the fridge.

Attached pics of the bay tree in pot. It was really mini when I bought it.

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Picture: 1
Picture: 2
Picture: 3

Time: 22nd May 2010 6:12pm

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au0rey says...
Bay in pot :
Picture 1 taken Jan 2010
Picture 3 taken Sept 2009

Ignore Pic 2 as it is the one now in ground. Uploaded wrongly.

Time: 22nd May 2010 6:15pm

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Rhys says...
Au0rey, yours seem to have multiple leaders rather than one dominant one...did they come like this or did you prune them to encourage that kind of growth...what are your plans for them? Let them grow into trees (albeit slowly)? Keep them compact? Have a stab at some topiary?
Mine's still pretty small in a pot, and i'm sure what i'll do with it long term yet.

Time: 23rd May 2010 4:43pm

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au0rey says...
Hi Rhys, yes mine doesnt mean to grow into topiary which is beautiful as there are many branches and the stem is really short. I want it more for food rather than decor so it will be alright as it is. I did prune off mature branches to collect the dark mature leaves for drying so that encourages new growth. Bay is so slow growing, it gives me lots of time to to think about what to do with them haha...

The one i have in pot is in a 30cm diameter pot and grows really slow but easy.

Time: 23rd May 2010 8:46pm

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