Plant your Cone Shape Bay Tree topiary plants in a sheltered, sunny spot, to avoid damage from cold Winter winds and late Spring frosts, ideally near the back door or by garden seating areas so you can enjoy the wonderful heady aroma of the leaves, particularly when warmed by the sun. This versatile evergreen topiary plant will live happily for many years in a pot, especially if the compost is freshened up each spring and the plants given a regular feed during the growing season to keep the foliage a lustrous dark green colour. Re-potting into a larger size every few years is advisable to keep your Bay Tree in tip top condition, eventually there is an inevitability that it will become too large to re-pot again, but you will at least have a very fine specimen Bay Cone to plant into a permanent position in the garden.
Bay Laurel will fare well in a coastal location and will also be quite happy in an inland garden that is sheltered and preferably sunny though it will tolerate some shade. The only thing to avoid are exposed and windy situations where the leaves may damage. Most soils so fine provided they have good drainage, if your soil is clay based or not particularly well draining, do prepare the ground by combining some grit and sand well in the planting location. They appreciate good soil preparation and the generous addition of organic matter, especially on thinner sandy or chalky soils or areas where it is in full sun, and an annual mulch in spring will make them resilient to longer dry spells of weather while promoting good general plant health and strong growth. Many customers choose to grow these elegant Cone Shaped Bay Trees in containers to show them off to best effect. They are best re potted into larger pots so they can grow and develop without becoming pot bound. Fill the pot with a good quality soil based potting soil (such as John Innes number 2) with a little extra grit added to ensure perfect drainage.
To give your Bay Tree Cone Shape topiary plants the best very chance to thrive it is always advisable to prepare the ground as well as possible and follow the planting guidance we e-mail on confirmation of order. A hard copy of this planting guidance leaflet is also sent out with every order. We always recommend the use of the Mycorrhizal Fungi Rootgrow which enhances a plant root system and the use of the slow-release fertiliser Bonemeal to encourage faster establishment and a more drought resilient plant with a stronger root system.
The best time to prune Bay Trees is in late spring when the frosts have passed, to keep them looking extra smart and tidy you can trim these cone shape plants again during the growing season.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
