QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPlantingCuttings from bay trees 0 Vote Up Vote Down Aisling Vaughan asked 13 years ago Is it possible to take cuttings from a large bay tree which is planted in the ground? The tree is in good condition. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago Cuttings can be taken in late summer or early autumn, or somtimes suckers with roots can be dug up near the main stem in October.