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Originally posted by peter123
Hi,
I am having a great deal of difficulty in tracking down a problem with my Bay Tree.
We originally had two Bay Trees, the first one died last year with this problem and now it's spread to the other one.
These are the symptoms:
a. Sticky Leaves
b. Leaves go from normal green, to a light green and finally to a dried up golden brown and fall off.
c. Occassionally the leaves go black at the tips
I have inspected all the leaves and there is no signs of any insects big or small.
There is also no sign of any "soot".
Please help!
Thanks.
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Hi,
Thanks for all the advice here.
The plant is potted (it's about 2.5 foot tall) and has been outdoors throughout the summer and most of autumn.
When the weather started getting bad (October), I brought the plant inside.
The first Bay plant had this problem when it was outside.
The second Bay plant was very healthy when it was brought in, but has deteriated rapidly over the last month.
I've had another look at the leaves and you're right, I can see something on the underside....they appear to be small brown (1mmx2mm) marks which run up the middle of the leaf...so I think you're right....the brown marks also come off if I scrape them with my finger (see picture).
The problem is that this is on every leaf and there's no way I will be able to scrape them all off.
The problem has become so serious (and please bear in mind I'm a complete novice), that I am considering removing all the leaves and seeing if it will grow again from the root (this is what I have read about Bay Trees)....is this sensible?
You are absolutely right about over watering, so I've been quite careful here. The advice I read (and followed), was that you water the plant during winter when the compost feels dry to touch...maybe this wasn't right?
Thanks for all your advice.