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10-04-2010, 02:24 PM
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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 |
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10-04-2010, 04:57 PM
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"Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... 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! |
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10-04-2010, 11:40 PM
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On Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:24:24 +0800, "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote:
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?? Sounds like sunburn. Either that or it is waterlogged. They don't like wet feet. |
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11-04-2010, 08:50 AM
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Sick Bay leaf
No it is in the ground, previous owner planted it.
Today I have pruned and sprayed with white oil. "Loosecanon" wrote in message . au... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... 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! |
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11-04-2010, 12:11 PM
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"Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... No it is in the ground, previous owner planted it. Today I have pruned and sprayed with white oil. "Loosecanon" wrote in message . au... "Sandra Bodycoat" wrote in message . au... 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! 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. |
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