Bay trees wrapped up for winter

1 Nov, 2012
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These are in zinc planters which are lined on the inside with some bubble wrap with holes punched through - to help cope with the extremes of winter frost and summer sun.

For their first winter I have also wrapped the pots in fleece, added a fleece cover and finally tied loosely with a potato sack and ribbon. If it gets snowy (maybe I should say when it gets snowy...), I will also add fleece hoods to cover the actual tree itself.
Fingers crossed that they pull through the winter!

Comments on this photo

Terratoonie

Very neat, Sarah ... well done :o)

1 Nov, 2012

Hywel

Fingers crossed for your bay trees.

1 Nov, 2012

Drc726

I love this, I thought you were ready for Christmas Lol. Thats the trouble with metal planters not much protection. Hope it works for you.

1 Nov, 2012

Lijemc

Love the bows ~ neat idea.

2 Nov, 2012

Scottish

Looks great - I used to have a standard bay (rather large) and I used to decorate it with xmas deccies on the patio.
I'm rather ashamed to say - I neglected it when I moved here and it died!!

2 Nov, 2012

Sarahm

Thanks all, I agree - metal planters look great but no protection, if anything the elements are worse!

3 Nov, 2012