Sweet Bay
Also known as
Bay Laurel, Bay Laurel, Bay Leaf Tree, Sweet bay, True laurel, Grecian laurel, Laurel and Laurus nobilis.
Taxonomy
Laurus nobilis
Laurus
Lauraceae
Laurales
How to care for Sweet Bay
How often to water your Sweet Bay
every 9
Sweet Bay needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bay Laurel in your home
a window
Sweet Bay love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Sweet Bay does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Sweet Bay in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Sweet Bay
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Sweet Bay after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My bay laurel is dead/dying Just bought this plant and was very healthy and just rapidly died.
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Hi, I need a little advice (it's about a bay laurel plant) I have one in my apartment, but this one is currently in my garage. It belongs to my grandma and is usually outside. Because it was winter and very cold, she gave it to me so I could put it in my garage (since my grandma doesn't have one). I've been watering the bay regularly (even before I started using this great app) and I've wrapped it in a blanket (because of the cold). Now its leaves have turned a bit brownish and some look dried out 😓 (even though I've been watering it). Is that normal? Is there anything I can do about it? Any ideas? #outdoorgrowing #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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Have a question about my bay laurel. Should the soil dry out fully between watering or only the top or so inch of its soil? #BayLaurel
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My bay has had a rough few months. He has improved is there anything else I can do for him?
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How do I plant a bay laurel plant in a pot? #BayLaurel
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How do I plant a bay laurel plant? #BayLaurel
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Browning leaves on bay laurel So a few days ago I made a post about my bay laurel’s leaves turning brown and curling, and came to the conclusion that it was just repotting stress as I’d repotted him a day or two prior. However, his leaves are curling even more, and the ends are going even more brown, and the curled leaves are started to develop brown spots. Does anyone have any idea what’s happening? He’s been like this for at least a week, and I’m kinda concerned because I’ve never had an issue with him before. #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #unhappyplants #BayLaurel
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What’s happening to my bay laurel? I repotted him a few days ago and he was looking good, aside from the fact that his roots were sticking out the bottom of his old pot (I didn’t realise) and where somewhat compacted, but otherwise seems pretty healthy. I repotted him into some perlite and soil mix and since then his newer leaves have been curling and the baby leaves have been turning brown at the ends. Any idea what’s happening? Thanks #NewGrowth #unhappyplants #BayLaurel
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What’s happening to my bay plant! Literally a few hours ago he was living life with new leaves coming through, and now this top portion has gone all floppy! I haven’t don’t anything to him since I watered him last Sunday. Any ideas??
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Why do the leaves on my bay Loral get sticky and shrivel up but not dry up? #BayLaurel
Care Summary for Sweet Bay
Sweet Bay
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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