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» DancingFirefly - Gardening and climate

So, then, what are my odds on being able to grow this in zone 6 (CT)? I've been wanting to try, but haven't been able to find any seedlings ... quite possibly because the climate here won't work.

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» Purpleflame - I love your name

DancingFirefly.

I just stopped by to pay my compliments on a well written article, but when I saw your question I couldn't resist putting "my 2 cents in."

I ordered a bay tree through a mail-order catalog, and it potted for indoor growing. I've had it two years now, and during the summer, I move it outside. I live in zone 5 and don't want to take the chance of giving it a permanent home in my garden only to find it died during our winter.

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» Azyza - Well...

Most of my growing guides suggest growing Bay in a largish container, in fact they say Bay will do well as a container shrub. You could leave it out when the weather is warmer, but grow it as in indoor 'tree' (like ficus or corn plants) in the colder weather. If you keep it hand pruned, to maintain a smaller size, you could grow it easily indoors as well as out.

-- posted by Azyza

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» Azyza - Thank you ;-)

It's always good to know someone who's DONE it versus just saying what the books say ;-) Thanks for the confirmation!

-- posted by Azyza

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