Bay tree blossom

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• Theveggardener Posts: 1,057

  April 2019

  Mine is covered in it, it was the same last year so I assume it's normal but someone on her will know.
  
  

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  April 2019

  It's normal, all shrubs flower, it's the way they reproduce when we don't interfere

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Jennifer80 Posts: 39

  April 2019

  Thank thank you. Can you take cuttings from a Bay?

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• Posy Posts: 3,601

  April 2019

  I don't know about cuttings but I often get seedlings in my garden which can be dug up and potted on.
  

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• Theveggardener Posts: 1,057

  April 2019

  You can take 6 inch basal cuttings of ripened wood in Sept/Oct and root in a cold frame or with some protection. They should be ready for potting on in the early summer. Keep them in pots for the first 2 year and overwinter under glass. As you can see it can be done but takes a while.

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  April 2019

  Posy said:

  I don't know about cuttings but I often get seedlings in my garden which can be dug up and potted on.
  

  that's interesting. Mine flowers every year and I've never seen a seed yet, I thought maybe it need a warmer climate to set seed. I do get some suckers though, if I want some new plants

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• Posy Posts: 3,601

  April 2019

  I'm in the Isle of Wight so maybe it's just mild enough .

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• nutcutlet Posts: 27,445

  April 2019

  Posy said:

  I'm in the Isle of Wight so maybe it's just mild enough .

  that could be it. 

  
  
  In the sticks near Peterborough

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• pkgegas Posts: 3

  April 2019

  Jennifer80 said:

  Over the last couple of days, yellow blossom has appeared on my bay tree. Is this normal please? Help.

  Of course it`s normal)
  

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• B3 Posts: 27,505

  April 2019

  I get berries but apparently they're no good for cooking

  In London. Keen but lazy.

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