4.5 in- Sweet Bay Herb Bonsai with Fertilizer

Description

Features:

• ORIGIN OF THE BAY LAUREL TREE LIVE PLANT: this evergreen plant which releases a delightful fragrance when you rub its leaves hails from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea; the sweet bay has its place in the kitchen all over the world and is a popular spice used in cooking, marinates, pickling, stews, fish, and stuffing, among others; you can just reach out and enjoy having fresh herbs in your cooking with this bay laurel plant!
• MINIMAL PRUNING: the sweet bay plant doesn’t need a lot of pruning; you only need to remove dead leaves or diseased branches when they appear and then trim it to the desired height
• HARVESTING SWEET BAY HERB – Large older bay leaves indicate a matured one, if you are careful enough simply pull the leaves from the stem by hand or if you find this step delicate you can use scissors and cut the mature leaves. Fresh bay leaves are way stronger than those dried ones.
• ENJOYING YOUR BAY LAUREL PLANT: usually, you need to dry out your sweet bay leaves before using them in cooking; remember to pick the largest leaves as these are mature and contain more flavor
• ” BAY LAUREL PLANT SPECIFICATIONS: 1 sweet bay plant in 4.5 in (11.4 cm) ceramic pot and fertilizer “

Details: “Bay laurel plant – practical and easy to care forYour marinates, fish, curries or stews need a little touch of sweet bay? Now you can plant your own with sweet bay plant!A hardy, adaptable houseplantThe bay laurel plant doesn’t need a lot of watering or pruning and is effortless to have around in the house or patio – one of the reasons why this hardy houseplant is so popular with time-starved people who want to enjoy the convenience of having this herb plant for cooking at home. Watering: the sweet bay plant doesn’t need much watering. In fact, too much water can cause it to be sick, or worse, kill it. Only gently water your bay laurel plant when its soil feels dry to the touch one inch below the surface.Where to place your plant: the laurel bay plant needs 6-8 hours of sunshine daily, so it’s great for leaving it on the patio. It also likes partial shade, so your plant will also do well if you put it next to an open window. It’s important to open the window as glass will intensify sunlight and brown the leaves of the sweet bay plant. Therefore, you can leave your laurel bay plant outside during warm weather and bring it indoors during the cold months. By spring, when you want to take your plant out again, “acclimatize” it to the sun by incrementally leaving it outside by 1 hour longer daily so that its leaves wouldn’t turn brown.Pruning: the bay laurel plant doesn’t need much pruning either. Simply remove dead leaves and trim away diseased branches when they appear before trimming it to your desired height.Natural, homemade spiceBest thing about having a sweet bay plant at home? You have this natural spice on hand whenever you need a little “oomph” for your stews, marinates or curries. As sweet bay leaves are usually used dried, make sure that you pick the big leaves for drying as these are mature leaves and will impart more fragrance and flavour to your cooking. “