1 Standard Bay Tree | Potted Patio Tree | Laurus nobilis | 75cm Tall | Plant for Front Door |

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Beautiful, hardy, and aromatic, bay trees offer so much for gardeners, not least because you can train them as standards, balls, pyramids, and more. How you prune and care for your bay depends on whether you choose to opt for potted plants and the shape you’d like to create. Here, we look at some of your commonly asked questions about caring for and maintaining bay trees. When to prune a bay tree English holly is another option for a front door tree grown in a pot. The traditional lollipop shape looks handsome in suitably large containers beside a front porch or stationed in a courtyard. If you want to enjoy bright red winter berries as well as glossy green foliage, choose a female tree, or plant several trees to ensure pollination. Japanese holly is worth considering, too: it grows well in containers and clips easily to shape (it's often used as an alternative to Box as it’s resistant to blight). Best fruit trees in pots

Bay Trees are easy to care for and look simply stunning in pots either side of a door or pathway. The lush foliage has a mouth-watering flavour and rich aroma and can be added to marinades or used to add depth to cooking all year long. In summer, your bay tree will be growing much more vigorously and pushing out lots of new growth. This means it may need a bit of light additional pruning to ensure it maintains a good shape. How to Prune a Bay TreeAs with standard bay trees, pyramid bay trees have been carefully trained for several years to ensure they have a pleasing pyramid shape. Creating an evenly balanced foliage form from top to bottom. There are several bay tree shapes available, but the standard and pyramid shapes are the most versatile for the garden. Standard Bay Tree / Laurus Nobilis In the short term, underwatering will be much less harmful than overwatering, so always be modest with the watering can!

Bay trees are the classic evergreen trees for containers. Nothing looks smarter than a pair of standard bay trees on either side of a front door. Bays clip well and can be trained as topiary, so you could equally well have pyramids, cones or spirals beside your entrance. The aromatic leaves can be used in cooking, so a container-grown bay is much more than just an ornamental tree. 6. Holly Bay trees become hungry during their growing season and may need some slow-release fertiliser. Start adding slow-release fertiliser granules throughout spring or summer or by adding a layer of organic matter (mulch) to the topsoil. This will allow for the nutrients to penetrate the soil slowly for the tree to use. Avoid using any fast, liquid fertilisers on your bay tree.

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Kept neatly clipped, the dark-green foliage creates stunning formal shapes which are ideal for entryways and patios. Yellow leaves - older leaves will shed naturally in low numbers. Nutrient deficiency can be the problem in container-grown plants but is more commonly caused by waterlogged compost or cold weather damage.With their lush foliage and succulent fruits, fig trees bring added value to any garden. They naturally perform better when their roots are restricted, but even so, varieties such as ‘ Brown Turkey’ can become very large. Enter ‘ Little Miss Figgy’, a self-fertile dwarf fig variety that won’t exceed 2 metres in height and spread. This petite fig tree is ideal for containers and will produce generous crops of sweet, burgundy-coloured fruit. Position against a south-facing wall and protect with horticultural fleece in winter. 10. Lemon As bay varieties are used to hotter climates, watering them too much is an issue and they will not tolerate having wet feet. If your bay is planted in the ground make sure the drainage of the soil is sufficient enough. You can improve soils drainage by adding organic matter or grit to the soil. Cold and Frost Bay trees are hardy down to around -5°C, however, as soon as temperatures drop close to 0°C we recommend moving your tree to somewhere more sheltered.