Tea Olive Keeps Dropping Leaves
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Help! My tea olive plants are turning yellow! - pic
Comments (8)Depends on what it is they need. Maybe try sampling and testing soil near them, seeing if a particular nutrient stands out as being in short supply. It does seem possible it's a nitrogen deficiency due to that nutrient becoming less available during cold weather. If you planted with intact potting soil rootballs the potting soil could be all leached out, the roots not having grown out into the surrounding soil far enough yet to make up for this. NSCU Cooperative Extension should be able to help with soil testing....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 MoreFragrant Tea Olive
Comments (3)Is there any way that you could take a picture or two and let us see these plants? Mine is planted in unamended red clay soil and has grown about 6 feet in three (maybe four) years. It was given to us as a small but healthy three gallon plant. We don't have an irrigation system, so all new plantings are hand watered for a period of time. We fertilize sparingly and infrequently. It has always bloomed prolifically off and on during the years. Please don't add phosphorus to your soil without having a soil test that determines a severe deficiency. In most cases, adding phosphorus to the soil is not just unnecessary, but harmful...to the plant, the soil ecosystem, and even the environment. It's a myth that won't die. One thing you can do to improve the root/soil system for your Osmanthus fragrans is to maintain a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch in a large area around the trunk BUT NEVER PILED UP ON THE TRUNK. If you improve the soil environment, the roots respond by increased growth and development. Once that happens....the top growth will respond the way you want it to. Avoid excess Nitrogen, too. I mentioned that we didn't not amend the soil when we planted. That's an important factor, even in clay soil. Also, plants should probably be placed a bit higher than the natural soil grade. You said you were sure that you've done something wrong. How about telling us just what you've been doing (and not doing) and we can be in a better position to help you. You can see from my own experience that you sure don't have to do much, even in red clay soil! If I can, you can....See MoreBumble/Natal - anyone else with a tea olive?
Comments (12)Thank you all! Thank you Wodka for the encouragement and thank you maire-cate for the link! I am 6b, although as someone else mentioned, for the last 10-15 years our temps have increased and our winters are milder. When this was discussed on the cottage garden forum, using the plant as a container plant was suggested. I do the same thing with pink jasmine each year, although I do not bring the jasmine in for the winter, just get a new plant. This weekend I ordered one plus some wisteria - from ebay! I have used this nursery before and they are located in the carolinas. I have ordered wisteria from them before. Funny thing, wisteria grows everywhere here - but you do not see it in our nurseries. tina...See Morebrandon7 TN_zone7
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