Bay Laurel questions - hedge, sun/shade, etc.
Eric Johnson - Zone 10B / Sunset 22
8 years ago
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Comments (10)Beachplant and Barbara, thanks for the info. Knowledge overcomes effort. I guess some might not make it. That is ok, I just want to give them a fighting chance. I am not sure what type they are but their name is Hemerocallis fulva, believe from doing a little reading they are evergreen. The Hybrids are Hemerocallis. roadsde daylillies Hybrids At least I know who can take the sun. It is a killer if you get it wrong. I would not want to be out in it all day. Forsythia and Butterfly bush are so pretty, maybe they will make it. I live back from the water now about 2 1/2 miles. I just went on a buying spree with cheap prices. I have purchase from this wholesaler before and everthing is growing very well. The wind is doing a number on my plants. I hope they adapt. We had a freeze line come within 200 yards of my house. How weird is that. My house was ok but driving to work as I went downhill on my street about 200 yards. There was frost over entire acres of yards. It did not even nip a single plant. Thank you lord. I am getting ready to plant 50 lbs of Bahia Grass for the sheep. I ran irrigation last Sunday and will put sprinkler heads on this weekend. Poor fellers, they are upset I swiped a 100 x 100 area from them. They are pretty smart. They would graze certain areas at certain time of the day and select what they wanted. Kind of like a buffet. They were managing their food source. Another nice acre of Bahia will make them happy. Thanks for the info. I do need all the help I can get. Remember I just startd back into gardening last November. I have gone from no plants to who knows how many. The eater and all of my other exotic/invasive roses received a special place, tree and fence line to grow on. I am growing Fortuniana rose for rootstock. Jim...See MoreBay laurel
Comments (13)Thank you! Alas, it does have to live in a container. There is no soil available where it is growing (one of my few "warm" spots). I'm trying to establish a container garden of culinary plants beyond the typical herbs. Things like bay, curry leaf, thai lime, ginger, lemon grass, etc. Also I really don't need/want a larger plant. One little clean-up pruning in the Spring gives me more bay leaves to dry than I will use for the entire year! And often as not I just go out and grab a fresh leaf when i need it. That said, I'm not that good at container gardening and have trouble with both watering and feeding, so it's a long learning process :-) Thanks again for taking a look at my plant. I'll stop fretting about its identity....See MoreBay Laurel Plant Leaves Brown
Comments (3)I thank you for your input. The problem 1st arose before I started exposing it to more direct sun in early spring. The plant seems to be doing better outside but I still wonder about the health of the plant given the condition of the leaves after they drop. I did prune it somewhat recently and have started feeding it some liquid fish fertilizer. I guess I'll keep fingers crossed....See Morebay laurel?
Comments (26)If you grow bay as a houseplant, they like a well-drained mix (most herbs are like this). Also, remember that they really want to be TREES so if you want them to grow, put them in bigger containers than your other herbs. In the past, I couldn't figure out why my bay would not grow (pot didn't look particullary small), but when I transplanted to a bigger container, it took off. As a houseplant, overwinter in a very COOL postion. If you have a bright, unheated (but frostfree) garage or porch, they'll do fine. Reduce watering in winter and let dry. Let them go dormant in winter. Put them outside from spring till the first real frost threatens (they can handle light frost). Give as much sun as you have (all year). I grow mine outside in the ground (near the house). So, yes, my experience has been that they will overwinter in a zone 7 (especially within the microclimate of being next to a house). In this circumstance, they are evergreen, and only winter burn slightly. My guess is that they would survive a 6B winter with some protection. Though they might suffer some dieback, they would recuperate in the spring. Good luck!...See MoreEric Johnson - Zone 10B / Sunset 22
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