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Tracydr · June 3, 2016

I bought two adorable,teeny,tiny bay trees off Amazon. I plan to pot them up but wondering what type of soil I should use. I'm assuming something that drains really well like I used for the citrus trees? I used a mixture of regular potting mix,pine bark fines and something else that I can't remember.
Also,can they be grown in the ground in southern NC? Once they get larger I would like to plant them in the ground if possible. The greenhouse is starting to get a bit crowded with citrus and avocados,plus seed starting.
How much should I fertilize these trees and what type of schedule? Can I just treat them like my citrus?

June 3, 2016	#1
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Bay laurel- I bought two adorable,teeny,tiny bay trees off Amazon. I plan to pot them up but wondering what type of soil I should use. I'm assuming something that drains really well like I used for the citrus trees? I used a mixture of regular potting mix,pine bark fines and something else that I can't remember. Also,can they be grown in the ground in southern NC? Once they get larger I would like to plant them in the ground if possible. The greenhouse is starting to get a bit crowded with citrus and avocados,plus seed starting. How much should I fertilize these trees and what type of schedule? Can I just treat them like my citrus?