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05/04/2008, 17:38 Kathy Joined on 24/09/2007 66 Posts 9 Bay tree I would like a bay tree on a stem of about 1  metre to put in a pot by my front door. These are abundant in England but wondered if they were available in France.    Report

05/04/2008, 18:06 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 689 Re: Bay tree There are lots of them growing big and wild around where I am. I was given a cutting about 5 years ago, and now have 3 bay trees in my garden, also warned that they do get very invasive. So, yes, they are very common here.    Report

05/04/2008, 20:15 Cathy Joined on 07/03/2006 Mostly near Bordeaux; Sometimes near Bristol Posts 1,684 Re: Bay tree They are everywhere here around Bordeaux.  Every other person in Arcachon has a bay hedge. The only thing about pots here is the watering so they are better in the ground. Cathy ----- Your children won't remember you ironing their pyjamas but they will remember you reading them a bedside story.    Report

05/04/2008, 22:34 Scooby Joined on 25/09/2007 Peak District Posts 244 Re: Bay tree We have one in our front garden (SW France) and it's on a mission to take over.  Took the hacksaw to it last year to 'restrain' it.  Would concur with the 'in the ground' v 'in a pot' - no point creating work .    Report

05/04/2008, 23:42 sackville Joined on 06/02/2008 correze Posts 21 Re: Bay tree Be aware that there are three types of bay. The bay laurel is the hedgeing  tree and is poisonous, the oleandear is also called bay -something or other - in France.The one you want if you are thinking of just taking a leaf or two for cooking is laurus nobilus - sweet bay. It can be tender in a pot depending on where you live. The latin names are the surest way to know what you are getting.    Report

06/04/2008, 8:48 Kathy Joined on 24/09/2007 66 Posts 9 Re: Bay tree Thanks for the replies, it was the one for culinary purposes I wanted. We live down in 66 and I put a cover over my yukka in case of frost so would do the same with a bay. We have irrigated the garden and would do so with the bay in a pot.    Report

06/04/2008, 19:05 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 Manhattan and Glasgow Posts 309 Re: Bay tree Sweet bay is hardy down to -5°C, even -10°C for short periods.  You don't need to protect it in dept 66 - that is its home territory. Zoggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Golly. Lyrics copyright Sausage Music 2008    Report

06/04/2008, 19:23 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 979 Re: Bay tree can it be propagated from cuttings? when is the best time, what type of cutting please?    Report

06/04/2008, 19:30 cassis Joined on 28/12/2007 Manhattan and Glasgow Posts 309 Re: Bay tree I once took a cutting from the San Francisco Bay local paper but I can't remember the details now. Zoggy played guitar, jammin' good with Weird and Golly. Lyrics copyright Sausage Music 2008    Report

06/04/2008, 19:33 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,244 Re: Bay tree  woolybananasbrother wrote: can it be propagated from cuttings? when is the best time, what type of cutting please? http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_september_3_bay2.asp#bay%20propagate Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

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