bay tree compost

[papa]

Do Bay trees in pots perfer ericaceous compost?

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P.

[Anne Middleton/Harold Walker]

Mine grow perfectly well in a good quality potting medium.......HW.
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[Nick Maclaren]

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|> Do Bay trees in pots perfer ericaceous compost?

No. I don't know how keen they are on 50% chalk, but they aren't
calcifuges.

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[Anne Middleton/Harold Walker]

Should have quoted what my little book says.....pH of just below 6.5...if
that is of any help........HW
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> Do Bay trees in pots perfer ericaceous compost?

Source: Simon, J.E., A.F. Chadwick and L.E. Craker. 1984. Herbs: An Indexed
Bibliography. 1971-1980. The Scientific Literature on Selected Herbs, and
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of the Temperate Zone. Archon Books, 770 pp.,
Hamden, CT.

"The reported life zone of bay laurel is.................. with an annual
precipitation of 0.3 to 2.2 meters and a soil pH of 4.5 to 8.3. Best
development occurs in full sun and deep soils. The plant can withstand
several degrees of frost."

With a pH tolerance so wide I should guess that this isn't an issue.