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Posted by maisymouse on July 20, 2008, 1:02 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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maisymouse
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Posted by David E. Ross on July 20, 2008, 1:52 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
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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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/>
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Posted by Kathryn Selfe on July 21, 2008, 5:51 am
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Another thaught about your bay tree, they prefer to be in a terracota
pot rather than plastic.
kathryn
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E. Ross;805148]On 7/20/2008 10:02 AM,
maisymouse wrote:-
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?
--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/
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Kathryn Selfe
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Posted by Kathryn Selfe on July 20, 2008, 2:37 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:
> 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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Kathryn Selfe
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Posted by Jangchub on July 20, 2008, 7:16 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
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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