Sick Bay leaf

 

Hi

I have good specimen of a Bay leaf tree but I have noticed that there are a
lot of leaves with brown edges & spots & it is not looking quite well. About
2weeks ago I sprayed with a general pest spray for scale and this other prob
but it doesn't appear to have helped, the scale is gone.
Any suggestions what may be wrong??
Thanks
Sandra

 



In a pot I hope? Was a hot summer so maybe some heat stress!

 

No it is in the ground, previous owner planted it.
Today I have pruned and sprayed with white oil.

 



Egads a bay leaf in the ground could become a nightmare. They have extensive
root systems and the canopy just gets huge for a normal backyard. I have
mine in a large pot it isn't the healthiest plant in the world but the 200
odd leaves it has is more than I can use. If yours starts to grow big (over
3 metres) cut it down. Will be a few hours work to get rid of and easy to
get another plant and stick it in a pot. No use having a $10 plant that
costs you $Thousands later to cut down.

From memory Sandra you are near the caost so salt scald could be a factor
and the dry easterly winds we had over summer were just horrendous. There
could also be a possiblity that your soil is to alkaline if you are in an
area with limestone.

 

On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:24:24 +0800,  "Sandra Bodycoat"
 

Sounds like sunburn.  Either that or it is waterlogged.  They don't like wet
feet.