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

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/

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.uk

Another thaught about your bay tree, they prefer to be in a terracota pot rather than plastic.
kathryn
www.carreglefn-nurseries.co.ukQUOTE=David 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/[/quote]