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Bay trees close to house

phill4phill4 Posts: 23
in Plants
hi everyone. I decided to transplant 2 bay trees from pots into the ground. After reading some information online about bay trees I’m now concerned that they will grow too big and cause problems to the house. Does anyone have any experience with this?

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    That's too close. I'd move it at least to the edge of the grass.
    You can prune to to whatever shape and height you want as it grows.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2018
    Watch out for suckers from the base ... otherwise I agree with Freddie's Dad.  :)

    When we took on this garden a previous owner had planted out a former lollipop bay tree ... it had rampaged and become huge so keep an eye on yours!!! 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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