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| maisymouse... |
 Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:02 pm |
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I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in a
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered frost
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are still
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought it
would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.
S
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| David E. Ross... |
| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:52 pm |
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On 7/20/2008 10:02 AM, maisymouse wrote:
Quote: I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in a
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered frost
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are still
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought it
would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.
S
Where are you? What is your climate? Sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) is
hardy to about 30F.
Bay requires very good drainage. Does your pot have a drain hole? Have
roots from the bay plugged the hole?
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Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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| Kathryn Selfe... |
| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:37 pm |
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Hi we had a Bay Tree that we had at the house when we moved in at first
i thaught as you that the frost had caused damage or the sea wind
however this was not the case, it did not need re-potting either so i
added growmore fertilizer to the top of the pot which each time it now
rains or is watered gradually has gone to the roots for tremendous
results our in-herited Bay Tree is now in full health, so try as we did
and give a good feed however if it has been in its pot for a long time
it may also benefit from a larger one with new compost. If we can be of
any further help please ge back to us
Kathryn
www.carreglefn-nurseries.co.ukmaisymouse;805095 Wrote:
Quote: I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in a
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered frost
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are still
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought it
would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.
S
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| Jangchub... |
| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:16 pm |
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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:02:55 +0100, maisymouse
<sarahaldridge31 at (no spam) yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
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I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in a
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered frost
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are still
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought it
would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.
S
when you have plants which like to get to be 15 feet tall in a
container, the roots can get quite thick. You may THINK you are
watering it, but the water may just be running right out of the
bottom. OR, over watering it also common. If you have a container
which is outside, the soil in the container is the same temperature as
the air, so it may have frozen. Scratch the bark. if it's green in
there, it's alive. If not, it's on its way out. |
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