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Bay Tree leaves are browning

lukebennettgbdf9-6AaBlukebennettgbdf9-6AaB Posts: 18
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I have noticed over the past few months that one of my Bay Trees leaves are browning, the other one which is about a meter apart seems mostly uneffected.

They are both in the ground, but as I haven't planted them, the previous owner has, they could have been planted in the pots, so that is something I'm going to check at the weekend.

I have read a lot of forum posts, and I've checked for scale bugs and the like, and can't see or feel anything on the stems or undersides of the leaves.

I imagine it could potentially be frost damage because of the time of year, but as I'm new to gardening I wanted to post the images on here just in case, to see if you experts can give me a nod in the right direction.

Thank you so much for the help, I massively appreciate the time people take to give answers!




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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Winter weather @lukebennettgbdf9-6AaB. It's been a common problem this year  :)
    Once it warms up they should improve, and produce new growth, and you can remove the damaged foliage. 

    It can be surprising how close two identical plants [of any kind] can be and one's affected and one is fine. All sorts of factors can make a small difference  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lukebennettgbdf9-6AaBlukebennettgbdf9-6AaB Posts: 18
    Thank you very much for confirming @Fairygirl. Is this something that can be prevented in the future if I wrap the main stem or similar in a horticultural fleece?
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited March 2023
    Frost.  Just tidy them up.

    There are other very recent posts that give more detail, if you have a look.  Perhaps they have slippd to page 2.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It'll depend on where you are @lukebennettgbdf9-6AaB, and your general climate.
    They don't do well at all where I am - too wet and cold, but many people who successfully grow them find they recover without any great interference.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lukebennettgbdf9-6AaBlukebennettgbdf9-6AaB Posts: 18
    Hi @Fairygirl, I hope you don't mind me asking, the bay tree seems to continue to decline, there hasn't been any frost for about a month though now at least. I have had another check for bugs etc, but can't see anything still, I've looked under the leaves, on the stems etc. Could it perhaps be that they need watering? Although that would seem strange as they are in the ground and have been for a while, and it definitely hasn't been dry recently.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you,

    Luke
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