Artificial bay laurel tree

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.

For more help, see our guide to arranging artificial plants and trees.

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.

For more help, see our guide on how to pot artificial plants.

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.

Too big, too small, or the wrong shape. If this style of bay isn't quite right, maybe one of these bays will fit the bill…

Or if you want a different topiary style altogether, you can find our full range of artificial topiary here.