Growing Culinary Bay Trees - Laura Nobilis

[medfaxx]

Hi Joseph, we are in N.C. but bay can survive in your climate depending on how you care for it. Most people in your area put them in containers and move inside during cold winter. Go to our website, herbfest.net, for more information and type in "bay" on search. Thanks.

[josephdupont]

Where are you located.. We live in NJ.. can it survive there....

[ArgotMay]

There is an historical bay tree in Eugene, Oregon.

This guy tempted me to grow one....

[medfaxx1]

@ArgotMay - make sure variety is "Laura nobilis" as all states have bay trees but only one variety edible.

[AAnneC]

I live in easter PA. Is this an area in which I can plant/grow a bay tree? What kind of climate do they like?

[medfaxx1]

@AAnneC you can grow as long as protect agains wind in winter. Your climate generally slightly too cold but protected it will make it.

[Shimonetadaisuki]

This is a great, very informative video.

Thank you very much for posting it.

I do have a few questions however...

On the matter of the bay tree not living longer than five years in a pot, is the final conclusion that the keeper of the tree is neglecting it? Is there another underlying problem with keeping the bay laurel in a pot (other than its occasional nutritional intake)?

[medfaxx1]

@Shimonetadaisuki - problem is as you state, grower, not tree. Tree/bush will live for decades so the living condition growers use is issue. Generally will get some type "mite" disease and kills them. 6-9 foot bay topiaries with single or dual balls sell for over $800 ( U.S.) and reason is love and care to get them those shapes and difficulties of growing in containers.

[SunnyDaayz]

Interesting! I am going to be planting some of my own herbs this year, and I am definitely going to add the Bay tree. Sounds like a winner. Thanks for the good advice.

[BERTOSIERRA]

Congratulations for your video.