requires a pollinating partner to produce fruits
pink-purple flowers resemble clouds of smoke and bloom in late spring and early summer
but may need to be sheltered from harsh winds
Male cones are upright
Laurus nobilis tree | Bay Tree - Girth 22-24cm - 430-450cm - 90lt Pittosporum requires a pollinating partner toLaurus nobilis, or Bay Laurel, is a dense, compact, slow growing, evergreen shrub or small tree of pyramidal habit, dark grey bark, and aromatic, narrowly ovate, leathery, dark green leaves used in cooking, especially in French and Mediterranean cuisine. Clusters of small, yellowish flowers bloom in spring and are followed by glossy, dark purple, berry like drupes. Bay Laurel can grow in a wide range of soils, as long as they are well drained, but