one of my bay trees that is in a big pot(2feet square) is loseing its leaves and only has the leaves left on the very outside of the tree
do i need to feed it do i need to clip it please give me some help
2006-12-29 08:44:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi Bench Bay trees thrive in containers, making them ideal for the patio. They will require an annual trim in the autumn to shape them and a liquid feed throughout the summer. The size of the pot will control the size of the Bay tree - a 30cm (12in) diameter pot will produce a reasonable size tree of about 1.5m (5ft). If a hard frost threatens, move the tree inside to a cool room. Bay trees are very suited to being indoor plants in the winter. Keep them in a cool position that is open to indirect sunlight.
Bay laurel likes to be pot bound and can stay in it's final 30cm (12 in) container for six years or more. After this, repot into a container which is about 5cm (2 in) wider. Ensure that the base of the pot has good drainage (use broken clay pot on the base of the pot) and fill in with normal potting compost.
Feed container grown bay in mid-spring and then more regularly (every fortnight) during the summer growing period. In early spring, remove the top 2.5cm (1 in) of compost and replace it with new compost.
I would leave yours untouched until spring then trim back. Hope this helps.
2006-12-29 10:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by pendelli 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 13:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bay trees can tolerate being exposed to a light frost, but won't be happy in prolonged frosty or snowy conditions. These plants especially dislike cold winds, so the main killer will be freezing wind and damp soil. Move them closer to the wall of the house in the winter where it is more sheltered, and when we have really cold snap, I cover the whole plant with a double layer of garden fleece.
2006-12-29 08:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other thing to remember is that even in winter a pot can dry right out, and a tree will not tolerate that for weeks on end even in the winter. Of course you'd not want to go watering it if it's very cold and frosty either!
2006-12-30 05:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Gardenclaire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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one of my bay trees that is in a big pot(2feet square) is loseing its leaves and only has the leaves left on the very outside of the tree
do i need to feed it do i need to clip it please give me some help
2015-08-16 18:57:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be root-bound that happened to mine. I couldn't save it.
Hopefully it isn't.
2006-12-29 08:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by OO7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clip or trim it and it will flourish very well.
2006-12-29 08:56:18 · answer #7 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋