indoor olive tree (baby) dropping leaves
Bleedfoot
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tapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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Olive Tree Leaves Falling
Comments (5)Olives will have no problems with your temperatures. I think your bought a "liner" the way most tree seedlings are sold. Although the container was probable not more than 3 inches wide it was deep and ready to transplant the tree into the ground. I have an idea that you potted it up into a mix that did not drain well enough and the combination of wet roots and low light caused the leaf drop. Olives only need well drained soil and full sun to do well. They don't need a rich soil with lots of fertilizer. Al...See MoreHELP! Sweet Tea Olive dropping leaves
Comments (1)I just sprayed them with a fungicide. Will this solve the problem? How often should I spray the bush/tree? ==>>> only if its a fungus ... and you use any remedy.. ACCORDING TO THE LABEL ... how about a pic of the whole ... whats the native soil ... that famous GA clay ... how did you amend the planting hole ... lots of good peat??? ken...See MoreLemon tree dropping healthy leaves after being brought indoors
Comments (25)Hi all, I am new to this forum, I have read this thread, but would like to double check my information to make certain my little lemon tree is doing okay. Briefly: I purchased the tree in the spring of 2011. I live north of Chicago. The tree spent the spring, summer and autumn on my side deck with a southern exposure;I have many mature trees (50+ years), and this area gets the most sunlight. The tree seemed to do fine while outside, I brought it inside before the frost. My house has floor-to-ceiling windows, so I placed the tree in the same exposure, except indoors. It probably receives strong sunlight probably 8 hours per day on sunny days. Today is 21 January, and recently just about all of the tree's leaves began to shrivel. They did not turn yellow, but they did die (become crunchy) and began to fall off. I was very alarmed, but after reading this thread, I believe the issue may be that the soil/roots were cold. I do not presently have a thermometer (it is after 1 am and we just had 9' of snow!) but the container does feel quite cool. The tree has never had any fruit, just one marble sized green lemon that I have not removed and some white buds, which I have also not removed. Here are my questions: 1) It appears the tree will lose all of its leaves, but that does not mean the tree is in danger of dying, correct? 2) If I am to understand the problem with the contrast of sunny leaves/cooler soil/roots, this problem can be rectified by either keeping the tree in the sunlight and warming the soil (with xmas lights, for example), or by moving the tree out of the bright sunlight so it can "wait" until going back outside in the spring. So, I can move the tree to a less sunny location and it will be fine until the spring, given all other things remain the same? I should add that I take pains not to overwater, and the room where the tree is located is quite dry with little humidity. I have used good soil and, as a bonus, since I have pigeons, I have also used some of the pigeon droppings into the soil. I have done this with great success with my other plants and in my garden, and with this tree during the warmer months when it was outside. Thanks in advance for answering my questions, I really appreciate it. I just want the tree to be happy and to be able to overwinter indoors with as little stress as possible. Thanks again, Bill B....See MoreIndoor lemon tree unhappy with dropping yellow leaves
Comments (10)You should also buy some Oscomote plus to mix into your mix. As far as the mix is concerned, even though it may say for citrus, it will not be nearly as good for your plants as what you can mix up yourself. I was reluctant at first and resisted also, but it is really quite simple and makes a huge difference in how happy your trees will be. Keep in mind (and you especially with hard water) will need to water thoroughly to wash away deposits. If your mix does not drain freely, you will not be able to do this well. I like the 5-1-1 mix because it is lighter and I also find the ingredients easier to find. I mix into the mix a scoop of the Oscomote plus for good measure and water with FP and a little vinegar....See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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