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Bay Tree

£150.00
Key information

The Bay Tree is perfect for positioning by the front door. A sign of good luck, the dark leaves of the Laurus nobilis are used in the kitchen for sauces, curries and as part of a bouquet garni. The Bay can also provide small yellow-greenish flowers in spring and berries in autumn.

Please note: The Bay Tree can only be hand delivered within London and the Home Counties.

Good to know
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Evergreen
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Pet friendly
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Flowering
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Delivery & Returns
SOTO GARDENS EDITS AND COLLECTIONS: Soto deliver nationwide for all individual plants, pots and accessories via our courier partner, DPD within 3-7 working days. Outdoor plants will be delivered from the 18th March, a member of the Soto team will be in touch closer to the time. From the 18th March, Soto border collections are hand delivered within 3-7 working days to Greater London and the Home Counties. Please get in touch if you live outside these areas. Delivery is free for all orders over £50. For orders under £50, we charge £6. If you would like your order delivered after this period, please let us know when you’d like to take receipt in the delivery notes. Soto Guests, including BIG GREEN EGG and FLOWERBX are delivered in accordance with their T&C’s. Please see our delivery and returns page for more information. Please contact Soto if you’ve any questions.
Top Tip

Prune twice during the summer to retain shape.

How to care for Bay Tree

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Aspect
Sun and Partial

The Bay Tree thrives in both sun and partial positions.

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Care Level
Easy

Water regularly and prune twice a year once established. Be patient with the Bay Tree, it is a slow grower.

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Watering
Regularly

Don't allow the soil to become dry.

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Feeding
Compost

Plant with a good quality, peat free compost. Add a layer every spring to ensure nutrients feed through to the roots.

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Soil
Can tolerate most soil types

Ensure the soil is well drained. When planting add a drainage medium, such as grit or crocs, to encourage better drainage.

Quick facts

BOTANICAL NAME
Laurus nobilis
PLANT TYPE
Always green (evergreen)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Large or X-Large
HARDINESS
Hardy
HEIGHT (INCLUDING NURSERY POT)
150-160cm
HEAD SIZE
50-55cm - 1/2 standard
TOXICITY
None that are known
EVENTUAL GROWTH
Prune to desired size

How to pot a plant

In this Soto Masterclass we take you through the steps on how to pot a plant.

Follow along with Max as he demonstrates the importance of drainage holes, how to use compost and watering after planting.

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