I have a gardening question!! My bay leaf tree has this funky fungus growing on it. They look like little white dots on the back of all of the leaves, then the top of the leaf gets this powdery like brown stuff on it.
What the heck is it!?
Yikes - it sure does sound funky. Hopefully some of our resident experts (I am definitely NOT among them) will be popping in and will be able to answer your question.
What area do you live in, and are the bays native to your area or something you have transplanted or have in the house?
We have several varieties of native ones here. Not sure what fungus you have, but I know the ones here get galls on their leaves and look terrible close up. It’s just the way they are. :)
The smell of the flowers more than makes up for the ugly plants. They’re an understory tree, don’t like to be out in the open where they’re way too exposed.
Try getting it more light; foil to reflect light onto the bottoms of leaves etc might save it. I’ve had a few bay laurels die on me (this is Michigan, so lots of indoor living for non-winter-hardy plants), and it sounds like the same cause.