"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Graham" wrote in message
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I have a bay laurel in a pot in the kitchen window (killer frosts are
predicted this week and the winter her is severe) and, after a season of
vigorous growth, it needs cutting back and shaping.
What is the best time for pruning?
Graham

I'm not in your part of the world but my bay is in a pot outside and in
comparitive shade from sun and has withstood frosts, drought, wet, rain,
wet, damp, rain (the last five this summer) and it's never suffered. I've
never pruned it - except of course for removing the odd leaves for
culinary use.

Other growers will have had different expeiences.

The winters here are just too severe - I have to keep it indoors.
Graham