Planting laurel »A little guide

Where to get healthy plants from

The real laurel is available in pots in well-stocked specialist shops for garden plants and can usually be found among the aromatic plants. You can also grow the real bay laurel yourself from seeds and use them like a container plant maintain.

What is the ideal location for the laurel?

The real laurel actually comes from southern countries around the Mediterranean. Therefore a location in the garden or on balcony be as warm and sunny as possible. However, that requires Cultivation in the pot also a regular water supply, as wind and sun allow potted plants to dry out particularly quickly. In Central Europe, laurel can only be left outdoors all year round in particularly mild locations, usually you have to put it with the pot in a cool and light winter area overwinter.

How can you plant the laurel particularly gently?

When planting laurel in mild regions such as the Rhine Graben, you do not need to dig a very deep hole, as the laurel does not have very deep roots. But loosen the substrate well so that the fine roots can branch out well in it. Should you have an im

pot If you want to plant out overwintered laurel bushes in the garden during the summer season, you must first get them used to outdoor life in the shade for a few days. After that, if the weather is not too hot, it usually survives planting well if it is well watered afterwards.

Can laurel be replanted?

Basically, the real bay laurel is not very sensitive when it is transplanted. For container plants, one should every one to two years Transplanting in a new pot, the pot size can also be adjusted accordingly to the size of the plant.

How do you propagate the laurel?

The real bay leaf can be propagated relatively easily via cuttings or seeds. For the Multiplication cuttings become cuttings about 15 centimeters long cut and placed in unfertilized water. As soon as the first roots appear, you can plant the cuttings in loose substrate.

Tips & Tricks

The leaves of the real bay laurel are perfect as a spice for:

• fried beef steaks
• Tomato sauce
• Soups
• Laurel vinegar