Can anyone help me get larger leaves? She's in an appropriate size pot & good soil, good fertilizer at least once a month. Maybe could use more sun..? Active growth, put out new buds on all 3 stalks just a few weeks ago. I did some precautionary pruning after finding aphids on new growth and generous applications of Neem oil. I see all these posts with giant leaves & makes me wonder why mine aren't larger. I will say the soil has a compacted feel to it – should I un-pot it replce the soil, or would that be worse than just leaving it alone.
Thanks in advance for advise!
by old1cowgirl1happy
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How old is this tree? Age can determine leaf size.
Light and nutrition can also play a role, but your plant looks healthy and messing around with it can have unintended consequences.
Too much light (sun can heats the plants little) after an application of neem oil can burn the leaves- so be mindful of this before you place into a sunnier spot.
Also need to know: there are variations within the species and some trees have smaller leaves vs others (bambino = small, giant = big, most of us buy the standard which is obviously midsized.