Bay Leaf Plant Care Question

[kbeachcat123]

You know those bay leaves you buy (dried) at the grocery store? Anyway I bought the bay-leaf plant. Don't know if it is a tree or bush yet. Only 3" high. I planted it in mid-summer outdoors.

Does anyone know how to take care of this slow-growing plant? I'm contemplating placing a clean jar over it (greenhouse effect) over the winter.

Or should I dig it up and bring it indoors? It's a VERY slow growing plant but I'm about what it can add to soups and stews.

Pix of baby bay plant attached. Also, green tomatoes from what was left of my garden. Fried green tomatoes for dinner!

:heatinguppannow:

 

[kbeachcat123]

HERE are pix.

 

[MMDad]

The Bay Laurel isn't as hardy as the native laurel that grows native here. You should do something to protect it from freezing weather, especially if we have any severe cold this year.

We grew Bay Laurel when I lived in the Santa Cruz mountains, but it only got down to freezing at most once or twice per year. As long as it doesn't get damaged by the cold, it is extremely easy to grow.

 

[RoseRed]

We grew Bay Laurel when I lived in the Santa Cruz mountains, but it only got down to freezing at most once or twice per year. As long as it doesn't get damaged by the cold, it is extremely easy to grow.

Highway 9 and Castle Rock...

 

[kbeachcat123]

I think I have a Mountain Laurel - it finished flowering - the branches are VERY hard to prune. Very hardy plant since it is native to the area.

I purchased the 3" bay laurel plant from Homestead Gardens (luv that place). So should I take this baby plant indoors or leave it outside (winterize, per se) with a glass jar over it (my mother did that with her roses).

TIA!

 

[kbeachcat123]

The Bay Laurel isn't as hardy as the native laurel that grows native here. You should do something to protect it from freezing weather, especially if we have any severe cold this year.

We grew Bay Laurel when I lived in the Santa Cruz mountains, but it only got down to freezing at most once or twice per year. As long as it doesn't get damaged by the cold, it is extremely easy to grow.

Sorry, didn't read your post CLOSELY. Thanx to

 

[MMDad]

Highway 9 and Castle Rock...

I lived in Ben Lomond for a while.

I think I have a Mountain Laurel - it finished flowering - the branches are VERY hard to prune. Very hardy plant since it is native to the area.

I purchased the 3" bay laurel plant from Homestead Gardens (luv that place). So should I take this baby plant indoors or leave it outside (winterize, per se) with a glass jar over it (my mother did that with her roses).

TIA!

It's not critically fragile, so protecting it should work. It'll be a tree next year, so it'll be harder to protect next winter.

 

[RoseRed]

I lived in Ben Lomond for a while.

My great great Aunt & Uncle lived in Lompico (sp?).

 

[greyhound]

You know those bay leaves you buy (dried) at the grocery store? Anyway I bought the bay-leaf plant. Don't know if it is a tree or bush yet. Only 3" high. I planted it in mid-summer outdoors.

Does anyone know how to take care of this slow-growing plant? I'm contemplating placing a clean jar over it (greenhouse effect) over the winter.

Or should I dig it up and bring it indoors? It's a VERY slow growing plant but I'm about what it can add to soups and stews.

Pix of baby bay plant attached. Also, green tomatoes from what was left of my garden. Fried green tomatoes for dinner!

:heatinguppannow:

I have a Greek Bay laurel in my side yard. It is as tall as my 1 story house. The branches stay close to the gound. The small flowers that bloom smell sooooo good.