Bay not happy

Sam Wardill

My bay is not very happy. See photo. Any ideas what is wrong?

 

Dovefromabove

How often is it watered ?

TaraMaiden

Oh my... that really isn't happy at all, is it? I have to beat mine back with a machete or it takes over the whole side! 

When did you pot it?
In what kind of soil? 

Which direction does it face (Is it in shade, sun... both?)

And yes - how often do you water it, and how much?

nutcutlet

Sorry Sam, I think it may be all over for that one

Rani is rarely enough for potted plants in summer

catherine172

your photo doesn't come out...
I'm worried about mine too.

Dovefromabove

I can’t see very clearly but I suspect that may be insect damage … there may well be insects lurking in the ‘undergrowth’ around your bay. 

I find that bay does best if the area around it is kept clear.  You’ll then have a better opportunity to feed, water and mulch your baytree. 😊 

bédé

My neighbour's female bay (they're binary) is 10m, multi-stem and going.  She keeps her own area clear.   Her progeny I call weeds.  Except for the few I keep and train as balls, columns or mop-heads.  Some in pots.  Some I give away.

I haven't yet seen enough to be able to diagnose your problem.  But it is most likely extreme drought or prolonged hard frost.

Dovefromabove

She sounds big enough to look after herself @bede ... trees are like humans in one particular way ... when they're babies they need their bottoms kept clean 

bédé

The baby bays are WEEDS, they are well able to look after themselves tens of meters away from mother.  Some that I missed, I cut down and can't get rid of them.

The problem might be sabotage; a chemical attack by a jealous human.

Fairygirl

It's a very old thread @catherine172 which is why the photos don't work 

What care has the bay had in the past? There's a lot of 'stuff' around it which may be contributing to the problem too. All very congested and that means poor airflow which isn't helpful - for most plants, and leads to further problems as @Dovefromabove describes. 

Dovefromabove

I was referring to the poster's bay as a baby @bede .... not your seedings.  As I said before, the poster's bay needs to have the area around its base weeded.