Upon discovering the bug I cut off any infected branches and was left with a 1" thick stem no leaves and only 4" high. I considered disposing of the root stock and whatever had remained but never got round to it. After about 2 months new shoots appeared on the stem and I let them grow and they are now about 10" high. The problem is, the leaves don't look like Laurus Nobilis and certainly don't have the Bay leaf smell.
I would appreciate some advice as to why I seem to be getting a different plant.
2007-08-02 03:11:37 · 6 answers · asked by Mark S 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
One of your problems may be that Lauris nobilis is not Bay Leaf. The botanical name for the plant most commonly called Bay Leaf is Pimenta racemosa from which Bay Rum is made, and which is closely related to Allspice , Pimenta dioica. Both of these have strong, spicy fragrances.
Lauris nobilis is commonly called Sweet Bay and has little odor compared to the Pimenta.
Grafted trees respond to severe pruning by sprouting from below the graft and reverting to the parent (root) stock, although I don't know way any of the above would be grafted since they are so easy to grow.
Mealy bug can be controlled with horticultural oil available at your neighborhood garden center. Follow label directions.
2007-08-02 05:05:25 · answer #1 · answered by briggs451 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first guy might be right about the graft. For future reference, mealy bugs probably aren't a serious enough of an issue to whack branches off. They are fairly easily controlled with household stuff like rubbing alcohol or almost any insecticide.
2007-08-02 03:41:27 · answer #2 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the original plant had been grafted onto a stem of another variety, and the new shoots are from below the graft.
2007-08-02 03:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
bay trees are usually grafted on to laurel ,laurel leafs look similar but have non of the culinory propeties.if you encounter mealy bugs again any spirit based liguid will kill them ,i use white spirits .applied with a small brush .hope this helps.
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2016-10-13 11:45:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
juvenille leaves?
2007-08-02 08:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋