I have 2 Laurus Nobilis in my front yard that I planted last summer. I
live in the Atlanta area and just recently the leaves started turning
brown. We did have a low of almost 5 degrees recently. Is this the
cause? If so, will they recover on their own or do I need to do
anything to them? They are about 4ft tall right now.

I also have the same situation with a sweet virburnum.



Thanks in advance

Matt P.

I have several bay trees, but I am farther north and must winter them
inside.... but in my experience/reading I would say that you are
seeing cold damage.. or "winter burn" (pretty clever of me to figure
that out!) anyway, they should survive if they had a good season to
get established. I have read of a person in the Washington suburbs who
was able to establish one and it dies to the ground each year and
comes back from the roots.... The point is yours should at least have
good roots, in the future try wrapping burlap around them for the
winter, at least until they get well established! I wouldn't give up
on the top growth until it gets brittle and dry!! The trees are
awfully tough! Good luck!


(Matt Peeler) wrote in message . com...
I have 2 Laurus Nobilis in my front yard that I planted last summer. I
live in the Atlanta area and just recently the leaves started turning
brown. We did have a low of almost 5 degrees recently. Is this the
cause? If so, will they recover on their own or do I need to do
anything to them? They are about 4ft tall right now.

I also have the same situation with a sweet virburnum.



Thanks in advance

Matt P.

On 24 Feb 2003 10:28:36 -0800, (Matt Peeler)
wrote:

I have 2 Laurus Nobilis in my front yard that I planted last summer. I
live in the Atlanta area and just recently the leaves started turning
brown. We did have a low of almost 5 degrees recently. Is this the
cause? If so, will they recover on their own or do I need to do
anything to them? They are about 4ft tall right now.

I also have the same situation with a sweet virburnum.


Here in coastal NC I am seeing similar foliage damage on the
same two species (as well as Osmanthus fragrans and rosemary).
It got down to about 13F here a few weeks ago, unusually cold.
Here, the plants seem to be OK except for many of the leaves,
and I expect new leaves to grow when it warms up and starts to
rain.

As to recovery, I'd suggest keeping your plants reasonably
well watered this year & giving them a little fertilizer once
it warms up. in other words, baby them a little until they get
reestablished.


Mike Prager
Beaufort, NC (on the coast in zone 8a)
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