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Indoor Lime Tree Leaf Drop Crisis

rossblake01rossblake01 Posts: 1
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Hi all,

I have indoor lime tree, about 3ft tall in a big pot. I got it in spring and since it has been pretty healthy with new leaves growing etc (though no fruit). 
Recently however I noticed significant leaf drop and then realised it had been sitting in stagnant water for a while, so I suspect the leaf drop was caused by the roots being too permanently wet.
To try and save it I put the tree near radiator (not right up against) and sat the pot on paper towels. Over a few days the towel soaked up lots of water from the bottom of the pot and now there appears to be nothing left to absorb from the bottom. Test from the top - the soil is still damp though.
The leafs are still falling at a steady rate, soon there won't be any left.

What do I do now! 

Any tips most welcome!

I also have a finger lime tree indoors and this one's leaves have started dropping -however this one wasn't sitting in standing water!?

Is this something to expect because it's autumn?

Ross

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Hello Ross, welcome to the forum  :)
    Hopefully someone with more knowledge can help, but l would guess the water was the problem. I know that generally they hate centrally heated rooms.
    Bumping this up and hoping they can be saved. 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    They are trees, not indoor plants, they dislike hot dry atmospheres, (which is most houses) never heard of them liking underfloor heatin, (mine never told me!!) Ours are in a greenhouse,no heat, bubble wrapped walls, and if frost is forcast, another layer over them.  Only time we lost leaves was "the beast from the East", last March, when it got to -12c over night in the SE UK 10 minutes from the sea, and unheard it here.  In spring they all grew back.Don't need to say more, Pansy has nailed it.I don;t lnow where you live, ours go outside March, usualy, they are soaked in a bucket of water, left to drain (most important)
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    As you mentioned "fruit", I am assuming you mean a member of the citrus family.  I actually have a tree (in the conservatory now,  )which is called "The House Lime", or Indian Hemp, it's neither of these things really, correct name "Sparmannia Africana.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    What temp does the underfloor heating get up to pansy? I suppose the fact that the pot is on feet, helps it overheat, though suspect that is as drying as rads?
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