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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Ropster on March 19, 2009, 19:39

Title: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: Ropster on March 19, 2009, 19:39

What is up with my Bay Tree and What can I do about it ?

I dont want it to die  :(

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: celjaci on March 19, 2009, 20:03

I had one like this, turns out it had been field grown then lifted and potted in little more than sand - it was starving to death.
I re-potted in decent loam based compost and fed later in the season and it grew away with beautiful dark green leaves.

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: Ropster on March 19, 2009, 20:06

We have had it for a few years, I re potted it last year and it grew nicely
perhaps I need to feed it with something

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: sunshineband on March 19, 2009, 21:06

It does actually look as though it is starving, but if not, check under the leaves --- we sometimes get these weird little caterpiallry htings that wiggle like mad whcih stick the leaves to each other with silk, and that makes the leaves go a funny colour too. Sorry,  :(can't remember what they are called.

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: mrs.ploppy on March 19, 2009, 21:53

Would it be pot grown or in the soil?  I have found it sooooo hard to kill them in soil and have not been that kind in pots but have grown lots.  If you go to B&Q or similar they sell a pot of about 15 or so in a small pot.  I just separate them and repot.  Grow like mad.  Still have loads in small pots in garden if yours should die, you can have one of those.

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: Ropster on March 19, 2009, 21:58

Its in a big pot, I think it is just hungry by the sounds of it, lots of TLC on the  way

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: mrs.ploppy on March 19, 2009, 22:06

If you have somewhere perminant, put it in soil and don't worry about a few leaves going just snip them off.  Honest and it will grow like you never inagined.  A b*****er to dig out as the roots are deep and strong so plant it wher you are not wanting to move it.  After all they are trees not shrubs.  In a few months, especialy this time of year, new growth and you can tim in any shape or just keep as tree.

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: dig4victory on March 04, 2010, 14:29

Quote from: celjaci on March 19, 2009, 20:03

I had one like this, turns out it had been field grown then lifted and potted in little more than sand - it was starving to death.
I re-potted in decent loam based compost and fed later in the season and it grew away with beautiful dark green leaves.

My bay looks like the one in this thread - does it need acid or alkaline soil does anyone know?
What do you mean by loam based compost?
...and does it need a much larger pot than the height of the plant? (it's about 1 & 1/2' tall).

Thanks all!

Title: Re: Sick Sweet Bay Tree
Post by: spottymint on March 04, 2010, 16:50

Hi

I have this issue too, someone on the beeb has it too, so I have linked them this site.

Many thanks for the helpfull advice  :)