Bay of plenty – the ideal tree to cope with freezing winters
If you grow any valuable or loved plants in containers which are just too big or heavy to move into a conservatory or greenhouse, wrap them in horticultural fleece. If you haven't got any, use a few copies of the Yorkshire Post, to keep the worst of the weather at bay,
Speaking of bay... Lauruas nobilis, the lovely, shrubby, glossy-leaved evergreen renowned for its aromatic foliage, is usually grown in a large pot where it can be trimmed and trained, usually into a ball or even a pyramid.
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Hide AdNew plants need a bit of protection from our winters but established trees are more than capable of looking after themselves. My own, 20-year-old bay has stood resolutely outside year in year out. This winter, the temperature in the garden dropped as low as -15C and the tree still looks pretty good.
YP MAG 8/1/11