I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

Cheers

Andy

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Andy Sanson wrote:
I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

For reasons I don't know, I have not seen it set seed in the UK,
though I can't say I have looked very hard. Quite a lot of plants
from warmer climates flower well (as it does) but don't set seed.
Or it could be that most clones are of one sex (it is dioecious)
or for several other reasons.

Chiltern have seeds, at a couple of quid for 8. How many are you
looking for? If a lot, you may need to contact someone further
south.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Andy Sanson wrote:
I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

For reasons I don't know, I have not seen it set seed in the UK,
though I can't say I have looked very hard. Quite a lot of plants
from warmer climates flower well (as it does) but don't set seed.
Or it could be that most clones are of one sex (it is dioecious)
or for several other reasons.

Chiltern have seeds, at a couple of quid for 8. How many are you
looking for? If a lot, you may need to contact someone further
south.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:39:45 -0000, Andy Sanson wrote:

I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

Years ago, I found that they germinated very well under
fluorescent lights at a temperature of 105F.


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Thanks for replies. I'll give it a go.
Anyone know if they can be cultivated from cuttings?

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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 18:39:45 -0000, Andy Sanson wrote:

I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

Years ago, I found that they germinated very well under
fluorescent lights at a temperature of 105F.


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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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In article ,
Andy Sanson wrote:
I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

For reasons I don't know, I have not seen it set seed in the UK,
though I can't say I have looked very hard. Quite a lot of plants
from warmer climates flower well (as it does) but don't set seed.
Or it could be that most clones are of one sex (it is dioecious)
or for several other reasons.
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My small collection of bay trees (in pots) come from a neighbours garden.
The bay tree there was surrounded by seedlings - we just transplanted a few.
So they do set seed naturally outside in Suffolk.

I assume they may also grow from cuttings - I have divided one which was
putting up extra shoots from the roots and this worked well.

HTH
Dave R

Andy Sanson wrote:


I'm interested in growing bay trees from seed. Does anyone have any
experience of this and also know of suppliers of seeds in th UK?

Probably the ususal places such as Chilterns Seeds etc..

I do know they self seed in around our allotment
/
Jim

Cheers

Andy

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:23:11 -0000, Andy Sanson wrote:

Anyone know if they can be cultivated from cuttings?

Yes, but they're slow to root and establish. Use bottom heat.

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:23:11 -0000, Andy Sanson wrote:

Anyone know if they can be cultivated from cuttings?

Yes, but they're slow to root and establish. Use bottom heat.

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:23:11 -0000, Andy Sanson wrote:

Anyone know if they can be cultivated from cuttings?

Yes, but they're slow to root and establish. Use bottom heat.

Slightly off the topic but am reading a book where 2 of the characters are
chewing Bay leaves to give themselves a state of Euphoria............Anyone
ever heard of this before?

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Slightly off the topic but am reading a book where 2 of the characters are
chewing Bay leaves to give themselves a state of Euphoria............Anyone
ever heard of this before?

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

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Slightly off the topic but am reading a book where 2 of the characters are
chewing Bay leaves to give themselves a state of Euphoria............Anyone
ever heard of this before?

Yes. About seven of them.....

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Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)

The message
from "David Hill" contains these
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Slightly off the topic but am reading a book where 2 of the characters are
chewing Bay leaves to give themselves a state of Euphoria............Anyone
ever heard of this before?

Yes. About seven of them.....

--
Rusty Hinge http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Dark thoughts about the Wumpus concerto played with piano,
iron bar and two sledge hammers. (Wumpus, 15/11/03)