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Originally Posted by Lisa110
Hello,
I have just joined the forum and I am completely novice to all things horticultural! So I did want to say hi !!!!
My main problems are as follows and I hope and pray that some advice can be found...
I have a beautiful curly trained bay tree (in a pot) which has been healthy looking until recently. First a sort of black mould appeared on the leaves which I sprayed and that helped, but also quite a few of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. My gut instinct is to re-pot the tree as it has been in the same pot for about 3 years now and I have read about using John Innes No3 with added grit for drainage... but can I re pot it at any time of the year?
My 2nd problem is a privet type bush (shaped but only small) I planted it next to a bamboo and the bamboo has taken over, when can I move it?
Also, as you might now gather I am completely un educated in gardening matters so even the most obvious advice is welcome.
Thanks
Lisa
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Hello Lisa, take a close look at your bay to see if there are any sap sucking insects attacking it. A black mold often grows on 'honeydew' the excretion of such insects. Look closely on the stems and branches for any brown/black bumps which may be 'scale insects'.
You can move your shrubs at any time the ground is not frozen or saturated after prolonged rain. If you live in a cold region where long winters and severe frosts are the norm I would do the moving now or wait until spring.