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

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Add a touch of Mediterranean glamour to your garden with a potted olive tree. These silver-leaved evergreens are slow-growing and work well in containers. Over time they will develop into real characters with gnarly grey bark and contorted trunks. Choose a compact variety, and an occasional light prune will be enough to keep it in shape. Place in a sunny spot and use a well-drained loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Best evergreen trees in pots Just imagine adding a slice of homegrown lemon to your gin and tonic for sundowners in the garden... bliss. This doesn’t have to be a fantasy: it’s surprisingly easy to harvest your own lemons if grown correctly. Although citrus trees thrive in much warmer climates than ours, varieties such as Citrus x limon (lemon) can survive in the UK if kept in a cool, frost-free place over the winter. Terracotta pots are the traditional container for growing citrus trees; use a well-drained compost such as John Innes No. 3 and position in a sunny, sheltered spot. Best flowering trees for pots

After this first repotting your tree will need to be repotted every few years as it continues to grow and deplete the nutrients in the potting soil. If the tree is too large to re-pot, you could refresh the potting soil by replacing up to 50% of the old soil with fresh.

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One of the trees most often recommended for small gardens, amelanchiers are also one of the best garden trees for pots. Part of their appeal lies in their long season of interest: abundant racemes of starry white flowers in early spring are followed by bold copper coloured foliage which blazes brilliant red in autumn. In summer, the juneberries that give the tree its common name are popular with birds, making it a wildlife friendly choice too. Best trees in pots for screening Laurus nobilis, perhaps better known as bay or bay laurel, is a hardy, evergreen shrub that is loved as much for the wonderful flavour the leaves add to recipes as for its appearance in the garden. Position in full sun or partial shade and enjoy the rich green of the leaves, the appealing structure of their form and the aromatic scent from the leaves. View our collection of plants Growing a tree in a pot is a bit like having a pet, as your tree will depend on you for its care. Regular watering, feeding and pruning will keep potted trees in tip-top shape and, unlike a dog, at least won’t have to worry about taking it on walks! Here are some of the key points to bear in mind when caring for trees in pots: Laurus nobilis is native to the Mediterranean. The botanical name derives from the Latin for “noble laurel.”

Potted trees can’t access nutrients in the same way that trees in the ground can, so feed regularly in the growing season It has romantic associations and is often given as a Wedding or Valentine’s gift. ‘To ensure love will last, the couple should break off a twig and break it in two, each keeping a half. However, if the growth above the damaged area is dead, remove the dead parts cutting to healthy wood (i.e. green under the bark) or to near soil level. Recovery from lower down or soil level often occurs. Pruning: Prune in spring and summer for shape. Conduct any hard pruning in spring with lighter pruning in summer. An ideal evergreen topiary tree that can be clipped into a wide variety of shapes.

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Hardiness: Mostly Hardy, can withstand temperatures down to -5°C. Bay trees may need extra protection from frost in winter, especially younger plants.

Today the winners of the Grand Prix are awarded a wreath of bay leaves. In Italy, some college graduates wear bay leaf wreaths instead of mortarboards for graduation. Bay is used in psychic dream pillows and is also worn by healers to help purify a room. Pruning the tree’s root system every so often is another effective way of controlling the size of mature trees A well-known and popular evergreen shrub, Laurus Nobilis (Sweet Bay) is a multipurpose garden plant which is totally at home both planted in the ground or presented in a pot! Few gardens have room for a full-grown oak tree, so growing one in a pot as a bonsai might be the perfect solution. They are simply magnificent trees, and there are numerous varieties to choose from. Oak is famously slow-growing, and growing a bonsai from an acorn will take up to 15 years – the alternative is to grow one from a sapling or buy a ready-made bonsai. Prune pot-grown oak trees in early spring and apply a liquid fertiliser weekly throughout the spring and summer. Tips for caring for potted trees

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Watering: Water regularly with well-drained soil during the growing season. Don't allow roots to stand in water. Less water is required in the winter months, but don't allow the tree to dry out. As 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. Bay trees can take light pruning throughout most of the year, however, the best time for you to start your pruning is in late spring which can then be finished throughout the summer. Priestesses who worshiped Apollo would chew the bay tree berries before giving out prophecies. The berries are both a stimulant and a narcotic. People believed that putting laurel berries beneath your pillow would cause you to have prophetic dreams.