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lovemygarden2lovemygarden2 Posts: 14
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I have a bay tree 3ft tall in a big urn shapped pot abot 2ft, it has always been lovely but this winter the leaves have got a lot of black on them - I have sprayed with anti fungal, but still no improvement, I don't want to lose it any suggestions please
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  • lozzilozzi Posts: 1

    my 15 year old Bay tree's leaves have turned brown, ( so have the ones in the local garden centre) is there a reason for this, what can i do  and will it return to its beautiful former green ?

  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80
    I replied earlier but it doesn't seem to have worked. We are trying coffee grounds around roses to treat black spot as recommended by someone at Ryton organic. They also said that feeding them well makes them better able to resist, as well as making sure they have air and not too much moisture on the leaves.
  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80
    Maybe removing some of the old compost and adding new along with improving drainage with crocks or grit will help?
  • wrighttwrightt Posts: 195
    I have been told that I can spray my roses with a water and horsetail mixture to stop blacksopt. Would the water horsetail work since I do not have or want the common one. Also how do you apply it? Is it like comfrey i.e. let it soak for a while and extract the juice?
  • PipstrellePipstrelle Posts: 80

    I just read about this in the new Landscape magazine, I think. Just trying to find where my boys moved it to!

  • noel baxternoel baxter Posts: 1
    red robin black spot
  • robina willmottrobina willmott Posts: 1
    We have some red robins at the bottom of the garden which have black spots on there leaves and the new leaves are being eaten around there edges.
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