1 Standard Bay Tree | Potted Patio Tree | Laurus nobilis | 75cm Tall | Plant for Front Door |

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Pruning: Prune in spring and summer for shape. Conduct any hard pruning in spring with lighter pruning in summer. An ideal evergreen topiary tree that can be clipped into a wide variety of shapes. Today the winners of the Grand Prix are awarded a wreath of bay leaves. In Italy, some college graduates wear bay leaf wreaths instead of mortarboards for graduation. Bay is used in psychic dream pillows and is also worn by healers to help purify a room.

However, if the growth above the damaged area is dead, remove the dead parts cutting to healthy wood (i.e. green under the bark) or to near soil level. Recovery from lower down or soil level often occurs. It was also used as a Love Oracle in days gone by. On Valentine’s Day, a girl would place five bay leaves under her pillow and repeat the following lines. Few gardens have room for a full-grown oak tree, so growing one in a pot as a bonsai might be the perfect solution. They are simply magnificent trees, and there are numerous varieties to choose from. Oak is famously slow-growing, and growing a bonsai from an acorn will take up to 15 years – the alternative is to grow one from a sapling or buy a ready-made bonsai. Prune pot-grown oak trees in early spring and apply a liquid fertiliser weekly throughout the spring and summer. Tips for caring for potted trees Head size: this indicates the width of the foliage head in cm. A 35-40cm standard bay, then, will have a smaller width of foliage than a 60-65cm standard bay. Laurus nobilis is native to the Mediterranean. The botanical name derives from the Latin for “noble laurel.”Shaped bay trees add structure and form. The classic use is as a pair positioned either side of a door, where they create an instant welcome. Here they will also offer a waft of the lovely bay aroma. Pruning a bay tree to maintain a good shape consists of removing any new shoots and inward-facing buds that are affecting the overall silhouette you are wanting to achieve. Our range of ornamental bay trees have been carefully trained and pruned to grow in very specific shapes - designed to add sophisticated flair to your garden, porch or patio. When it comes to screening, plants with exotic or large foliage really earn their keep. Chamaerops humilis is an RHS award-winning dwarf palm tree that rarely exceeds 2 metres when grown in the ground, but it can also be grown as an outdoor potted tree to make an attractive evergreen screen. Provide it with an ericaceous (acidic) compost and a sunny sheltered spot, and it will thrive; you’ll need to bring the pot indoors over winter as fan palms are not totally hardy in the UK (particularly in the colder hardiness zones 5-6). Best large trees in pots

Hardiness: Mostly Hardy, can withstand temperatures down to -5°C. Bay trees may need extra protection from frost in winter, especially younger plants. It has romantic associations and is often given as a Wedding or Valentine’s gift. ‘To ensure love will last, the couple should break off a twig and break it in two, each keeping a half. Bay trees have had significance throughout history, particularly in Greek legend, where bay leaves were used to create wreaths given to honour heroes. In ancient Rome, Bay stems were woven into crowns for dignitaries, including the Emperor. Priestesses who worshiped Apollo would chew the bay tree berries before giving out prophecies. The berries are both a stimulant and a narcotic. People believed that putting laurel berries beneath your pillow would cause you to have prophetic dreams. As bay varieties are used to hotter climates, watering them too much is an issue and they will not tolerate having wet feet. If your bay is planted in the ground make sure the drainage of the soil is sufficient enough. You can improve soils drainage by adding organic matter or grit to the soil. Cold and FrostBay trees become hungry during their growing season and may need some slow-release fertiliser. Start adding slow-release fertiliser granules throughout spring or summer or by adding a layer of organic matter (mulch) to the topsoil. This will allow for the nutrients to penetrate the soil slowly for the tree to use. Avoid using any fast, liquid fertilisers on your bay tree. Just imagine adding a slice of homegrown lemon to your gin and tonic for sundowners in the garden... bliss. This doesn’t have to be a fantasy: it’s surprisingly easy to harvest your own lemons if grown correctly. Although citrus trees thrive in much warmer climates than ours, varieties such as Citrus x limon (lemon) can survive in the UK if kept in a cool, frost-free place over the winter. Terracotta pots are the traditional container for growing citrus trees; use a well-drained compost such as John Innes No. 3 and position in a sunny, sheltered spot. Best flowering trees for pots One of the trees most often recommended for small gardens, amelanchiers are also one of the best garden trees for pots. Part of their appeal lies in their long season of interest: abundant racemes of starry white flowers in early spring are followed by bold copper coloured foliage which blazes brilliant red in autumn. In summer, the juneberries that give the tree its common name are popular with birds, making it a wildlife friendly choice too. Best trees in pots for screening Carefully trained standard bay trees have been directed for several years to ensure they have an attractive spherical head, densely filled with dark green foliage.