[madcat]

I wonder how old it is?  Do you think it is doing a teenage sulk?  Where whatever I do it will be wrong? 

[JayG]

I wonder how old it is?  Do you think it is doing a teenage sulk?  Where whatever I do it will be wrong? 

Quite possibly! (Does it answer you back when you try to talk nicely to it?!) 

[compostqueen]

Have you checked it for scale insects? They are difficult to spot so get your specs on 

[Yorkie]

Have you checked it for scale insects? They are difficult to spot so get your specs on 

I was just about to suggest the same thing.

[peapod]

Scale insect is a good shout too

They also sulk a LOT if they are repotted - they hate root disturbance, so that could have added to their ungrateful attitude

If they havent got scale insect problems, ignore em, or whisper "compost heap" to em, and watch them recover   

[madcat]

Strong glasses over the weekend and no, we have no scale insects.  But if they hate being repotted and they hate being pot bound, then there are two reasons for the sulk.     There are tiny new shoots, so may be it is getting over it and all will eventually come right.   At least it cant complain about cold at the moment!   I'll try the 'compost heap' route ...   

[Cheshire Phill]

Just to report - our bay tree has perked up again, removed all of the brown leaves and its well again! Hooray!

A victory for patience....

Phill 

[madcat]

Better than mine.   But I have fed it well and I can see the signs of the start of life, so you give me hope that I am on the right track.

[viettaclark]

The bay sheds it's leaves about now because it's evergreen. My grass is covered with holly, eucalyptus and bay leaves!
It will put out fresh growth.