Laurus Nobilis - Bay Laurel

[The Surgeon]

Hi All,

I have searched ausbonsai and cannot find an example of a Bay Laurel, as in where we get bay leaves for cooking. Was at a nursery recently and came across this:

Laurus Nobilis - Bay Laurel
Cost $15

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After a quick trim and repotted in a grow pot I am left with this.

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As can be seen the trunk is straight and unimaginative and will probably chop a lot lower. Have no idea of front yet. I will let it grow and see where it shoots???

Has anyone attempted one of these?

[delisea]

I find them really slow growing where I am. But I have seen them espalier (made into a fence) in Italy and they looked very amenable to training.
Cheers,
Symon