Bay laurel- - Page 2

Stvrob · June 9, 2016

I always thought bay leaves used for cooking were those from the sweetbay magnolia that is widespread in swamps in the SE US. Apparently that's a different plant altogether.

Worth1 · June 9, 2016

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Originally Posted by Stvrob

I always thought bay leaves used for cooking were those from the sweetbay magnolia that is widespread in swamps in the SE US. Apparently that's a different plant altogether.

I just read a little bit about the so called Laurel forest and the habitat of the Bay trees.
Very interesting.
Worth

Tracydr · June 9, 2016

I had no idea that I live in a laurel forest!

Worth1 · June 9, 2016

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

I had no idea that I live in a laurel forest!

I was hoping you would see that.

Worth

EPawlick · July 21, 2016

I brought mine inside last fall and it survived until I put it outside too early in the spring. Picked up a new one from Terra Greenhouses because we like using the bay leaves in cooking. A day or two on the counter is recommended before using.

NewWestGardener · July 22, 2016

Anybody successful in propagating cuttings? I pot up some small branches, dipped in rooting hormones first, then covered the pot with plastic. I also had a few bare brances that i dipped one end with rooting hormones then wrapped up the entire thing in layers of wet newspaper, then sealed in plastic bags.... It's been a week, we'll see if any would take. The wet newspaper way is very effective in propagating roses, it takes three weeks for roots to emerge.

GrowingCoastal · July 22, 2016

"then wrapped up the entire thing in layers of wet newspaper, then sealed in plastic bags."

How or where do you keep these wrapped stems?

NewWestGardener · July 22, 2016

I just leave them on a shelf, so room temperature, there are many layers of newspapers and three additional plastic bags, so no light gets in. I only used stems, no leaves at all, and the root side also get some bark removed to get more exposure.
I just opened the packages up to check for progress and applied a bit more water to the newspaper. Now at 10 days, all rose stems have swelling, as well as blueberries, likely they will be ready for potting in a week. This is a very simple and effective way of propagation after several years of me trying other ways. I learned this from a youtube post from a professional nursery guy.
The bay stems showed no change, but stay green. I think they will root this way but slower than other stems.
Sorry for off topic a bit.

NewWestGardener · July 22, 2016

Rose stems roots emerging.

June 9, 2016	#16
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I always thought bay leaves used for cooking were those from the sweetbay magnolia that is widespread in swamps in the SE US. Apparently that's a different plant altogether.

June 9, 2016	#18
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I had no idea that I live in a laurel forest!

July 21, 2016	#20
EPawlick Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Zone 6b Posts: 232	I brought mine inside last fall and it survived until I put it outside too early in the spring. Picked up a new one from Terra Greenhouses because we like using the bay leaves in cooking. A day or two on the counter is recommended before using.

July 22, 2016	#21
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Anybody successful in propagating cuttings? I pot up some small branches, dipped in rooting hormones first, then covered the pot with plastic. I also had a few bare brances that i dipped one end with rooting hormones then wrapped up the entire thing in layers of wet newspaper, then sealed in plastic bags.... It's been a week, we'll see if any would take. The wet newspaper way is very effective in propagating roses, it takes three weeks for roots to emerge.

July 22, 2016	#22
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	"then wrapped up the entire thing in layers of wet newspaper, then sealed in plastic bags." How or where do you keep these wrapped stems?