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Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens

Posted by Ron (DE Zone 7a) on March 23, 2008, 12:04:34

While on my trip to NC last weekend, I ran into some rather large Red Bays (Persea borbonia). They were attractive broad-leaved evergreen trees, larger than I'd seen them before. Does anyone other than me and Joe have them in the Philly area? How large do they get and how hardy have they proved to be?

This one was at Raulston Arboretum:

Close-ups of foliage and fruit:

This one was at the NC Botantical Garden:

A larger one at NC Botanical Garden:

And this monster-sized one at NC Botanical Gardens:

Message Thread:

Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Ron (DE Zone 7a) March 23, 2008, 12:04:34
- Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - JEDZ7SJ March 23, 2008, 12:49:50
  - Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Ron (DE Zone 7a) March 23, 2008, 21:10:47
    - Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Steve, N.J.,7-a March 23, 2008, 21:53:34
      - Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Ron (DE Zone 7a) March 24, 2008, 6:16:39
        
        Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Steve B. in Florence, NJ 6B March 24, 2008, 10:00:44
- Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - Joe K March 24, 2008, 10:33:00
  - Re: Persea borbonia (Red Bay) in Raleigh area gardens - erk120 March 27, 2008, 20:22:20
    - The largest Red Bay might be locally? - JEDZ7SJ March 28, 2008, 16:30:28
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