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Bay leaves gone frilly

B3B3 Posts: 27,505

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Over the past couple  of years, the leaves  on my bay tree  have become  distinctly frilly.

Why might  this  be?

The plant is perfectly  healthy  - I think

In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • I could be wrong, but I think that may be normal on the older, darker leaves.

    Mine is the same - potted and very healthy and happy. New, pale leaves are not frilled, but then become so with time.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    The plant is pretty old  but  it hadn't done it before.  But when I think about it, I haven't pruned it so hard the last couple of years so the leaves have had more time to mature.

    Thanks jess. I'm sure you're rightimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Yep, normalimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505

    I just leave them on the tree and send OH out to forage when I need some!

    I use a few more than you would dried as they're not so strongly flavoured 

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • PeggyTXPeggyTX Posts: 556

    My Bay Laurel leaves did that, too over time.  Not a problem. :)

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