Artificial laurels
Make an entrance! Our ever-popular artificial bay plants and trees make the perfect addition to any home. With natural wood stems and lush, detailed leaves, no one will ever know they aren’t the real thing – except for you because you’ll never need to water them!
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Get inspiredSay goodbye to sad wilted bays, our easy-going fauxs are here to bring big, stylish colour with none of the hassle of the real thing.
No more disease, pests or watering to tackle with and there’s no need to worry about light, wind or temperature. Our faux bay trees can handle it all come rain or shine with UV stable foliage that won’t fade in the sunlight.
Along with outdoor rated foliage, our range of artificial bay trees come with real wooden stems, so you’d be hard-pressed to find a more natural-looking faux.
We’ve got a few options to choose from to style your home and garden.
Our best-selling bay laurel tree is at the height of luxury with a beautifully braided natural wooden trunk. With lush green foliage and botanically accurate berries, even plant-lovers won’t spot this faux!
Our bay laurel bush ball is the mini version of our bay laurel tree, with the same intricate detailing in a smaller size at 70cm tall.
Lastly, our trendy bay cone offers the same realism as the rest of our range, while featuring a unique style to spruce up your front door in a more traditional topiary shape.
Boxed up artificial bay trees can look a little flat, but it won’t take long to bring them to life.
Starting at the bottom of the foliage, work the plastic stems out a little until the overall shape is round. Then, working around the tree, spend a moment opening the groups of leaves.
Leaving your artificial trees to sit in their new home for a few days will see any small creases drop out and the foliage open out fully. If you have any trouble achieving the best look, get in touch and we’ll guide you.
These trees, along with most in our range, arrive in a small black starter pot. Help your new artificial tree fit into its new home by pairing it with a suitable plant pot (we’ll offer up some perfect options when you add it to your basket).
This step will also add weight and stability. Potting your tree is quick, easy, and only ever needs to be done once.
1. Pick a suitable pot. Choose one with drainage if the plant is going outside.
2. Prefill the pot so that the starter pot sits just inside the top of the plant pot.
3. Pop the tree into the pot.
4. Fill around the starter pot with earth, sand, or decorative stones.
Our whole range of outdoor artificial topiary trees is UV resistant which extends their lifespan outside. However, there’s still a couple of things you can do to ensure your new tree has a happy and long life.
If your tree is potted, rotate it from time to time to ensure any weathering happens evenly. During extreme weather like high winds or prolonged rainfall, try to protect your topiary. This can be moving it indoors or to a sheltered area or protecting it if it can’t be moved.
The other, which applies to natural wood topiary trees, is to apply stain to the base of the tree on an annual basis.
For more information, check out our guide to caring for outdoor trees.
If you have some more questions, or you just want to talk through the options, contact us here or give us a call on 0800 9777 589.
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How to arrange artificial plants
Arranging and styling your new faux will help you get the most out of your artificial plant. Find out how to do it in our easy to follow guide here.