tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9027480836931419313..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Bay tree flower orgyGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-16383336419725297952011-04-24T01:36:03.941-07:002011-04-24T01:36:03.941-07:00The problem is that you really need to be cruel to...The problem is that you really need to be cruel to be kind here. Otherwise each year in common wiith many other species the leaf and bud tips get further and further away from the trunk, which then puts great stress on the tree, having to push sap to ever further branches and leaves, and leaving underneath all that suffering branches/limbs that are devoid of leaf or flower bud, making then soft pruning unattractive. Hate to say it, but the best thing you can do is a hard prune back to some central limbs, giving the plant chance to throw leaves/flowers near to the trunk, making it manageable for the tree. Yes they do grow to 35ft. in Med climbs, but often as spindly looking trees, rather than the mass of leaf and flower bud we all associate with sweet bay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-80458955250303426412011-04-01T15:21:27.360-07:002011-04-01T15:21:27.360-07:00Wonder how bay honey tastes? They do look beautif...Wonder how bay honey tastes? They do look beautiful this year!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50449520173095964272011-04-01T08:43:33.274-07:002011-04-01T08:43:33.274-07:00Alan, yes, they have a scent but it's hard to ...Alan, yes, they have a scent but it's hard to describe. Not super fragrant like citrus blossoms, but not unpleasant either like our Aristocrat pear. It's more a vegetal scent as opposed to fruity or floral, if that makes any sense.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-17223003252336331982011-04-01T05:56:58.087-07:002011-04-01T05:56:58.087-07:00Beautiful! Are they fragrant?
I could use a few ...Beautiful! Are they fragrant? <br /><br />I could use a few bees for my blooming-too-early blueberries.<br /><br />How much larger will those trees get? They definitely dominate the space, and four is just too many! I suspect that removing any of them will reveal the non-ideal shape of the remaining ones, so you're probably stuck with all or none. It's a dilemma for sure.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com