Gerry Tan explained We've had bay trees in containers for years and found too much watering ain't good for healthy growth. ... Good drainage is an essential too in my opinion. A couple of small, cheap bags of gravel, medium and small for putting in the bottom of pots, preferably pots with holes, will do as much good as any amount of expensive composts. Any decent liquid feed suitably diluted will provide all the nutrients needed. While bays aren't particularly fussy as to soil type.   When, and if it comes to pot on, there are always plenty of nice healthy roots which have made their way down into the gravel where they've been able to breathe and absorb any nutrients in the water which has seeped down. In this particular situation I'd recommend a soil moisture meter although I don't use them myself.  One with a 200mm probe can be had for around £5 - and needs to be left in the soil for 60 secs. Plenty on the web anyway. michael adams ...

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Bay tree advice urgently required.	23/07/15 16:33:00	Ann Williams
Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	23/07/15 17:12:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	23/07/15 17:15:00	Adrian Irving
Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	23/07/15 18:51:00	Michael Adams
Re:Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	23/07/15 23:54:00	Gerry Tan
Re:Re:Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	24/07/15 00:49:00	Michael Adams
Re:Re:Re:Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	24/07/15 03:08:00	Gerry Tan
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Bay tree advice urgently required.	24/07/15 12:44:00	Ann Williams

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