Give the soil a good soaking so that it feels like a well wrung-out sponge.

Sep 27, To propagate bay leaf from cuttings take several cuttings that are at least 6 inches long from parent plant. It is recommended to make a cut using a sharp shear to prevent any damage in cuttings. Make sure that the tool you use is properly cleaned and disinfected to avoid bushdig.bars: 1. Apr 26, Select stems from the Bay tree that is firm and pliable.

The wood must be green and bend with a little resistance. This is known as softwood and good for propagating Bay trees. Make 3 or 4 cuttings that are 8 inches long from several stems of the tree. Remove all but the top 2 or 3 leaves from the bushdig.barted Reading Time: 9 mins. May 23, Purchase a bay tree seedling or take cuttings. Many nurseries and garden centers will have a bay tree in their herbal area. If you'd rather take a cutting to propagate it, then follow these steps: Take a heel cutting, a fresh shoot or tip in early summer or in autumn/fall.

Cut from a mature bay tree. The cutting should be about 8cm (3") in length%. Tip cuttings about 15–20cm long are best, but they need warmth and humidity to strike. How to propagate ficus by aerial layering Rubber plants and some other figs can be propagated by air or aerial layering – a technique involving a stem section still attached to the parent plant.

Sep 21, Bay trees, also called bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), are the source of bay leaves used in the kitchen to flavor soups, stews and sauces. If that's not practical, you can also propagate a bay laurel by taking a cutting and rooting it in soil, although you may only have marginal success. Remove all but the top four leaves of the cutting.