Jenny, I think basically you agree. It's just difficult with standard bays. But it is worth trying to remove the suckers at source. I can't answer for "most people".
With a potted plant it is rather easier, just remove the pot and poke around a bit. Annually. when still in a large pot, I try to follow the sucker back with a screwdriver. A set of bonzai scissors might do the job, but would risk ruining an expensive tool.
Quote: "But I'm sure your knowledge and experience is much greater than mine. I've only been gardening for about 35 years ..."
I took that to be sarcasm. But maybe I am being too sensitive. I have been gardening for ca.70 years, and with trainied bays ca. 50. If you read my earlier posts you will see that I have dozens of bays under my wing. The columns and balls are all the better fot suckers, but not for clean bole plants.
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With a potted plant it is rather easier, just remove the pot and poke around a bit. Annually. when still in a large pot, I try to follow the sucker back with a screwdriver. A set of bonzai scissors might do the job, but would risk ruining an expensive tool.
Quote: "But I'm sure your knowledge and experience is much greater than mine. I've only been gardening for about 35 years ..."
I took that to be sarcasm. But maybe I am being too sensitive.
I have been gardening for ca.70 years, and with trainied bays ca. 50. If you read my earlier posts you will see that I have dozens of bays under my wing. The columns and balls are all the better fot suckers, but not for clean bole plants.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
Check out just one of my suggestions and see if it is helpful. If I am just floating an idea, I say so.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."