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standard bay tree

Margaret Smith9Margaret Smith9 Posts: 2
in Problem solving

The leaves on my standard bay in a pot are turning yellow.

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  • RainbowfishRainbowfish Posts: 276

    Is the pot free draining? Is it pot bound? Do you feed if? Are the leaves still normal shaped or are they distorted?

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,477
    Is the pot big enough? Have you fed it? Does it need water?

    Standard bays are often grown in pots that are too small. They get pot bound and cannot get enough water or nutrients. They can tolerate poor soil but there are limits, .
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Margaret Smith9Margaret Smith9 Posts: 2

    I increased size of pot this year and added nutrients to new soil. The pot is free draining.

  • RainbowfishRainbowfish Posts: 276

    Have oyu got a picture of the yellow leaves?

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,139

    Mine has a few leaves turn yellow and fall each year - I regard that as normal, but it reminds me to keep the watering up (although they like it free draining, they still like plenty of watering) and I also spray the leaves with dilute seaweed feed which always seems to perk it up. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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