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Help!Olive tree leaf drop

Sarah DavignonSarah Davignon Posts: 1
in Problem solving
I signed up here for help with my indoor olive tree. I've had the 3ft tree for 4 years with no problems. Now I've moved to a new place and it just can't stop dropping leaves. I'm SURE that it's not getting enough light (it's in a very sunny eastern window, it just doesn't get enough direct light) I bought a little grow light but I don't know what I'm doing, I was just desperate and bought the first light I could to supplement. I don't think it's helping. It's a 75 watt Philips Agro light from Home Depot. Any light suggestions? Help I love my tree ...

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Are you sure it needs to be indoors?  Usually olives are hardy outside in sheltered spots in the UK unless they're over-watered in the winter. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923

    when you move olives (and citrus trees are well) they can sulk for a while, just treat it like you did at your other place and it should perk up within a month or two.

     

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,136

    Just Googled Home Depot - it's a large store in the USA so presumably that's where Sarah is.  Conditions there are likely to be different to the ones I'm used to ..... image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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