120/150cm Pot Grown Bay Laurel
(Laurus nobilis)

The Laurus nobilis is well-known for its culinary uses, whether that is dried or straight off the bush in the garden. Not only will it fill your garden with a wonderful aromatic fragrance, but it will also bring year-round privacy to your garden. It also provides pale-yellow flowers from March through to May, following with dark berries during Autumn, adding that extra bit of seasonal style and colour.

It is a stunning choice for hedging, as a specimen plant, or even to use as topiary.

The Bay Laurel will grow around 10-20cm per year and will easily be maintained at 1-2m. It is a lovely low maintenance hedging plant with many useful attributes.

This̴Ì?120/150cm potted Bay Laurel̴Ì?plant is slow-growing but will grow above 2.5m high in good conditions.

Your Bay Laurel will thrive best in a sunny position, and in normal soil. It can easily tolerate a coastal site but make sure you shelter it from any strong winds, as well as giving it stem protection during the cold weather. Aside from this, Laurus nobilis is rather drought tolerant and does well in hot weather due to originating from the Mediterranean heritage.

• Growth height: Slow (10-20cm per year)
• Ideal height: 2.5m+ Tall
• Soil Type: Normal
• Exposure: Inland, Sheltered
• Aspect: Semi-shade, Sun
• Evergreen foliage? Yes

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave it for too long, however, as you don't want the roots becoming root bound.

In terms of pruning your Bay Laurel, it‰ۡó»s rather simple, and all it should need is a light trim during the Summer in order to keep it to shape- if you have a large bush, ensure there are no birds nesting first.