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maisymouse - 20 Jul 2008 18:02 GMT

I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in
pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered fros
damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are stil
greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought i
would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.

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maisymouse

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Kathryn Selfe - 20 Jul 2008 18:18 GMT

Hi we had a Bay Tree that we had at the house when we moved in at firs
i thaught as you that the frost had caused damage or the sea win
however this was not the case, it did not need re-potting either so
added growmore fertilizer to the top of the pot which each time it no
rains or is watered gradually has gone to the roots for tremendou
results our in-herited Bay Tree is now in full health, so try as we di
and give a good feed however if it has been in its pot for a long tim
it may also benefit from a larger one with new compost. If we can be o
any further help please ge back to us

Kathryn

www.carreglefn-nurseries.co.ukmaisymouse;805095 Wrote:

> I have a standard bay tree that is around 7 or 8 years old and is in
> pot outside the front of my house. I think that it has suffered fros
> damage. Most of the leaves are brown. It has a few that are stil
> greenish. Can anyone give me some advice on saving it? I thought i
> would come back to life as it got warmer but it hasnt.

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Kathryn Selfe

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David E. Ross - 20 Jul 2008 18:52 GMT

> 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?

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Kathryn Selfe - 21 Jul 2008 10:51 GMT

Another thaught about your bay tree, they prefer to be in a terracot
pot rather than plastic.
kathryn
http://tinyurl.com/6m3ld9 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 i
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?

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Jangchub - 21 Jul 2008 00:16 GMT

>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

when you have plants which like to get to be 15 feet tall in a
container, the roots can get quite thick. You may THINK you are
watering it, but the water may just be running right out of the
bottom. OR, over watering it also common. If you have a container
which is outside, the soil in the container is the same temperature as
the air, so it may have frozen. Scratch the bark. if it's green in
there, it's alive. If not, it's on its way out.

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