Hi everyone,
I received an olive tree as a gift three weeks ago, but unfortunately, it has lost all its leaves. It’s been in my living room, and at first, I thought I hadn’t watered it enough. So, I gave it a little water three times, making sure some of it drained through the bottom. Some water seeped out, but not much, and after that, nothing drained through anymore.
The soil is still moist, and when I scratch the branches, they are green underneath. I’ve now moved it closer to the sun and started placing it on the balcony during the day.
What should I do to help it recover? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
by Ok-Club4156
10 Comments
Olives are outdoor trees
Pretty much any fruit bearing plant needs a Lot of sunlight. It takes a lot of energy to produce anything.
There are a number of reasons for olive trees to lose their leaves. Assuming its cold where you live, your house may be too hot for the tree’s winter cycle. Consider moving it a garage or basement that dosent reach freezing temperatures. dont water the tree until the top soil is dry. Most of the plant’s water loss is from the leaves, you may notice the soil drying slower as a result. Generally olive trees are pretty resilient, but you should definitely consider planting it outside come spring. As others said they need a ton of sunlight, and their roots can survive temperatures as low as -15°F (-9°C) edit: forgot the negatives for the temperatures
What’s with the paper rolls?
Olives are slow growing but should be planted directly in the garden. They love a lot of sunlight. Happy luck ❤️
OOTL – What’s with all of the tubes hanging from your branches
Olive the leaves?
remove paper rolls,
move to high sunlight area,
let soil dry between watering,
if still struggling it may need to go outside and/or be planted in the ground
Your home may be too hot and they don’t like soggy legs.
What have you tied to this??