I did a layering of my bay laurel (which is in a large tub) last spring,
which seemed to root okay;

I layered a lower stalk down into a fairly shallow pot which I positioned
near the edge of the main tub in the spring (or may have been early
summer), and weighted it down with a couple of stones. By the autumn it
seemed to have rooted okay, so I then severed it and carefully planted into
a slightly bigger normal-depth pot. I've kept it in the conservatory over
the winter and it seems to be thriving okay, so will put it out in the
warmer weather and hope for the best.

Ros
(on the south coast)

Hi,

what is the best way, and time, to do this? I've tried taking cuttings
but they've never rooted. Any tips? I also wonder if it will layer?

brian mitchel