The close-up of the flowers which will hoepfully turn into olives- fingers crossed... anyone in the UK with Olives on their Olive tree?, or France.....any photos?
like you I love olive trees I have had several over the years lost all in 2010 due to vey low long term temperatures.
I have an indoor one currently in wheel house all glass but solid roof facing east does not det much direct sun but gets strong sunlight for 7 hours a day in summer, it's currently showing many yellow leaves but tops look healthy is this normal or is it suffering from not enough direct sun?
I bought a small olive tree from a local store last spring. I put it into more of a bucket than the vertical planter they gave me. Perhaps the container, little larger that a very tall glass, was shaped to control the shape and size of the tree. I transferred it to a much wider pot now, bucket shaped with side handles so that it can be brought indoors in the winter. It is maybe about a meter tall in all, now.
They said to bring it in doors. I should check to see how much cold an olive tree can take. Most of the leaved trees outside drop all their leaves but survive the -21C, -20F winters. Sometimes they say that a plant must be actually planted in the ground to survive that, that it needs roots below the freeze depth of the soil, and a potted plant can't do that.
Just like you were all saying though, cool and too much water. I have zero drainage in it and a light coating of sand on the top to pass the water down and in but keep it in, too. The difficulty I think is having it next to plants that DO like the more water even when it gets cool. Next to bamboo which loves water, too much maybe. I have mine in the sun of a tiny dinning room, south facing, in southern Michigan, USA. The houses are pretty close together, maybe four meters apart, so the low winter sun only gets inside in the afternoon. In the summer I often put an awning up to cut down the sun heat indoors.
I need some help please - I have two olive trees bought as standards last year. About 4 ft high. They have spent winter indoors with me as I was concerned about frost and they lost most leaves at the bottom of the lollipop crown but have began to grow some very healthy new branches on the top.
I put them outside this week as I thought it was warm enough and the branches have gone limp and leaves are beginning to dry up. They're in an area that gets lots of sun but it is still quite rainy at the moment. Are they shocked or is something wrong?
Hi guys, im new to this so bear with me. I’ve been reading your posts and very interesting. This is my lil’ tree. Got it Christmas Eve from Morrison’s. Leaves dropping like flies, not yellow but some do look dry. Now as you can see, I’ve put it in bathroom as warmer and the soil is quite moist and cold. Yes I have CH. I have a summer house, but it’s been bitter her and it look very sad. So bought indoors. I don’t want to lose my tree, been wanting one for years. Thanks guys Lorraine
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The close-up of the flowers which will hoepfully turn into olives- fingers crossed... anyone in the UK with Olives on their Olive tree?, or France.....any photos?
Brilliant - it's looking great
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi dizzylizzy, mine looks like this. Not sure if its olives tho
Hello Olive Lovers,
I am quite new olive carer, however, I have found an useful information here:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=138
Hello Olive Lovers,
I am quite new olive carer, however, I found useful information here:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=138
Hi all
like you I love olive trees I have had several over the years lost all in 2010 due to vey low long term temperatures.
I have an indoor one currently in wheel house all glass but solid roof facing east does not det much direct sun but gets strong sunlight for 7 hours a day in summer, it's currently showing many yellow leaves but tops look healthy is this normal or is it suffering from not enough direct sun?
rosered
I bought a small olive tree from a local store last spring. I put it into more of a bucket than the vertical planter they gave me. Perhaps the container, little larger that a very tall glass, was shaped to control the shape and size of the tree. I transferred it to a much wider pot now, bucket shaped with side handles so that it can be brought indoors in the winter. It is maybe about a meter tall in all, now.
They said to bring it in doors. I should check to see how much cold an olive tree can take. Most of the leaved trees outside drop all their leaves but survive the -21C, -20F winters. Sometimes they say that a plant must be actually planted in the ground to survive that, that it needs roots below the freeze depth of the soil, and a potted plant can't do that.
Just like you were all saying though, cool and too much water. I have zero drainage in it and a light coating of sand on the top to pass the water down and in but keep it in, too. The difficulty I think is having it next to plants that DO like the more water even when it gets cool. Next to bamboo which loves water, too much maybe. I have mine in the sun of a tiny dinning room, south facing, in southern Michigan, USA. The houses are pretty close together, maybe four meters apart, so the low winter sun only gets inside in the afternoon. In the summer I often put an awning up to cut down the sun heat indoors.
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So Thanks for the info!
Hello,
I need some help please - I have two olive trees bought as standards last year. About 4 ft high. They have spent winter indoors with me as I was concerned about frost and they lost most leaves at the bottom of the lollipop crown but have began to grow some very healthy new branches on the top.
I put them outside this week as I thought it was warm enough and the branches have gone limp and leaves are beginning to dry up. They're in an area that gets lots of sun but it is still quite rainy at the moment. Are they shocked or is something wrong?
Thanks!
im new to this so bear with me. I’ve been reading your posts and very interesting. This is my lil’ tree. Got it Christmas Eve from Morrison’s. Leaves dropping like flies, not yellow but some do look dry. Now as you can see, I’ve put it in bathroom as warmer and the soil is quite moist and cold. Yes I have CH. I have a summer house, but it’s been bitter her and it look very sad. So bought indoors. I don’t want to lose my tree, been wanting one for years.
Thanks guys
Lorraine