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Bay tree brown

dtpalethorpeAEpkwf1ydtpalethorpeAEpkwf1y Posts: 21
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Hey there I have this little bay tree I purchased last summer I planted it in a pot thinking It would be OK a few weeks ago I noticed it going brown. I was I bit annoyed as they aren't cheap. I think it's must be due to the winter weather cold winds snow too much or not enough water. I have now planted so it gets the water it needs. My question is I want it to come back. Will it come back. Do I need to take the dead leaves off or leave them on HELP I don't want to spend another £140 

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  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    Friend of mine had a bay tree in a pot that did the same thing last winter. Be prepared for it to look even worse over the coming weeks - hers looked proper dead at one point.

    But the good news is about 90% of hers made a full recovery by the end of the summer. In her case it was a lack of water and drying winds. Once it was kept watered it soon started to recover. They are really tough plants.

    I wouldn't do any pruning at all btw. Leave it a full year and then see what is actually dead. Might be that every branch recovers in time. 


  • TheVanguardTheVanguard Posts: 136
    My Bay trees go brown if I give them too much water, 
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I doubt it would be lack of water. In pots and containers, many shrubs tend to be under stress, and usually underwatered. Evergreens are more vulnerable. If stood over a doorway with a big rain shadow, they are even more vulnerable. Couple that with cold winds, the leaves will be the first signs and they tend to dry up.

    I agree to leave it alone but keep on top of watering, they may recover, but sometimes it can take a while for recovery to show.
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Where are you? they are not always hardy if you are up north or high up somewhere.
  • dtpalethorpeAEpkwf1ydtpalethorpeAEpkwf1y Posts: 21
    Leicestershire so not high up actually set in a valley 
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