Bay Tree Drying Out
I bought this bay tree about three weeks ago and it looked great. It's about 20 inches high. I live in zone 5a, so I planned to keep it indoors year round right in front of a south-facing window where it gets a good amount of sun. Following advice I was given at the garden store and have read online, I waited until the soil was dry about 2 inches down before saturating the soil and letting it drain completely. About a week later, it was dry again, so I watered again the same way. Since then however, the leaves have dried up like you can see in the picture and the soil has stayed damp, as if the tree just isn't taking up water through its roots. I read that the pot might be too small, so I repotted it in a larger, well-draining container with fresh potting soil. Now almost a week after that, the leaves are still dry and the soil is still damp an inch or so down. It doesn't appear to be losing leaves or turning brown, and the trunk still has green on it. Any tips for how to save this thing? Thanks in advance.
Originally by u/Zhoom45 on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/295mjuk6
I bought this bay tree about three weeks ago and it looked great. It's about 20 inches high. I live in zone 5a, so I planned to keep it indoors year round right in front of a south-facing window where it gets a good amount of sun. Following advice I was given at the garden store and have read online, I waited until the soil was dry about 2 inches down before saturating the soil and letting it drain completely. About a week later, it was dry again, so I watered again the same way. Since then however, the leaves have dried up like you can see in the picture and the soil has stayed damp, as if the tree just isn't taking up water through its roots. I read that the pot might be too small, so I repotted it in a larger, well-draining container with fresh potting soil. Now almost a week after that, the leaves are still dry and the soil is still damp an inch or so down. It doesn't appear to be losing leaves or turning brown, and the trunk still has green on it. Any tips for how to save this thing? Thanks in advance.
Originally by u/Zhoom45 on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/295mjuk6
Bay Tree Drying Out
I bought this bay tree about three weeks ago and it looked great. It's about 20 inches high. I live in zone 5a, so I planned to keep it indoors year round right in front of a south-facing window where it gets a good amount of sun. Following advice I was given at the garden store and have read online, I waited until the soil was dry about 2 inches down before saturating the soil and letting it drain completely. About a week later, it was dry again, so I watered again the same way. Since then however, the leaves have dried up like you can see in the picture and the soil has stayed damp, as if the tree just isn't taking up water through its roots. I read that the pot might be too small, so I repotted it in a larger, well-draining container with fresh potting soil. Now almost a week after that, the leaves are still dry and the soil is still damp an inch or so down. It doesn't appear to be losing leaves or turning brown, and the trunk still has green on it. Any tips for how to save this thing? Thanks in advance.
Originally by u/Zhoom45 on Reddit: https://tinyurl.com/295mjuk6
0 Commentarii
0 Distribuiri
106 Views