Help for olea europaea

[Karolina2003]

Hello I have had European olive since December 17th. Unfortunately, it regularly sheds leaves, 3/4 a day, sometimes more. The ends of the leaves are brown, as if withered, most are all brown. It is true that she released new leaves, but she still sheds. I water it when it needs it, fertilize it according to the seller's instructions, sprinkle its leaves with boiled water every day. Due to the fact that I have a window from the west and although the tree stands on the windowsill, this sun is missing and I bought an LED lamp with red and blue light, I set it at a distance of about 25 cm from the tree, 70% of light and for 12 hours of lighting. Unfortunately, I do not have the opportunity to put it in a colder room, so the average temperature in the room is 20 degrees, I try to make it 17.5/18 degrees though. Is shedding leaves a matter of some mistake in care or maybe the fact that it has changed the environment? PS: I noticed 2 red tips of twigs. Anyone know where this red color comes from? Best regards

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Tree should be moved to middle of windowsill to get more of the light.

It does not look healthy. When you water, do you take the pot to a sink and flood the whole pot with water? Best is to flood pot at sink. Then allow to drain 20 minutes, then return tree to shelf for growth. Goal is to wet all the soil in the pot, leaving no dry pockets. Then allow soil to approach dryness. Water at sink again before soil is bone dry. Goal is as much as possible soil is in the damp, but not soggy range.

 

[Karolina2003]

Tree should be moved to middle of windowsill to get more of the light.

It does not look healthy. When you water, do you take the pot to a sink and flood the whole pot with water? Best is to flood pot at sink. Then allow to drain 20 minutes, then return tree to shelf for growth. Goal is to wet all the soil in the pot, leaving no dry pockets. Then allow soil to approach dryness. Water at sink again before soil is bone dry. Goal is as much as possible soil is in the damp, but not soggy range.

Thank you for your reply. I water by the shower handset and I circle the pot 4/5 times. Do you mean putting the pot in a vessel full of water so that the tree draws water from the bottom?

 

[leatherback]

what weather do you have? (In other words, have you considered keeping it outside?)

 

[Crazy Diamond]

An olive is not suitable for indoor growing in the long term, they need a lot of sun

 

[Karolina2003]

what weather do you have? (In other words, have you considered keeping it outside?)

Unfortunately, I do not have such a possibility, because I live in a dormitory and I do not have any balcony or the possibility of keeping the tree outside..

 

[Karolina2003]

An olive is not suitable for indoor growing in the long term, they need a lot of sun

Yes, I know they need, but the seller told that it is suitable for indoor spaces and other said that if I did not have the opportunity to give the sun tree, I should buy lamps

 

[PonderingSage:]

It gets too cold in the winter for my olive, so l bring it in for the winter. It drops a bunch of leaves and limps through winter until l can get it outside in the spring.
Olives are pretty tough…dont kill it by overreacting or overwatering.
Good luck!

 

[leatherback]

Yes, I know they need, but the seller told that it is suitable for indoor spaces and other said that if I did not have the opportunity to give the sun tree, I should buy lamps

I am afraid the person selling you has been misinformed.

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

An olive is not suitable for indoor growing in the long term, they need a lot of sun

It's not suitable for growing, absolutely true. But I have seen olives in 'stasis' in window sills for 8 years. They don't do much but they also didn't really die.

 

[Karolina2003]

It gets too cold in the winter for my olive, so l bring it in for the winter. It drops a bunch of leaves and limps through winter until l can get it outside in the spring.
Olives are pretty tough…dont kill it by overreacting or overwatering.
Good luck!

That's what I'm afraid of...So do you think it won't survive if it's indoors all year? Thanks!

 

[Karolina2003]

Hello I have had European olive since December 17th. Unfortunately, it regularly sheds leaves, 3/4 a day, sometimes more. The ends of the leaves are brown, as if withered, most are all brown. It is true that she released new leaves, but she still sheds. I water it when it needs it, fertilize it according to the seller's instructions, sprinkle its leaves with boiled water every day. Due to the fact that I have a window from the west and although the tree stands on the windowsill, this sun is missing and I bought an LED lamp with red and blue light, I set it at a distance of about 25 cm from the tree, 70% of light and for 12 hours of lighting. Unfortunately, I do not have the opportunity to put it in a colder room, so the average temperature in the room is 20 degrees, I try to make it 17.5/18 degrees though. Is shedding leaves a matter of some mistake in care or maybe the fact that it has changed the environment? PS: I noticed 2 red tips of twigs. Anyone know where this red color comes from? Best regards

And now I noticed that she had thrown off that red twig...

 

[Crazy Diamond]

That's what I'm afraid of...So do you think it won't survive if it's indoors all year? Thanks!

No, its already weak and it will go donwhill, there are species that just cant grow indoors like Pines or Olives

 

[JudyB]

I have overwintered olives inside successfully for many years, but taking them outside every summer. Is there anywhere that you could summer the tree outside? If you can get the tree to a place where it is healthier, then maybe look into some of the new LED lighting panels, they get better every year. Lots of things are grown inside now, it's def. not easy and there are lots of problems (mildew, bugs...) but it can be done. Best for the tree to be outdoors in the summer, for you and the tree.

 

[Ben in Kzoo]

I also overwinter my olives indoors, most do fine, growing under lights. Others are just patiently waiting to go back out
My trees are in a tiny room without natural light (imagine that storage under your stairs). I have two LED panels that take the temperature to 74 when on, down to 69 when off. They are set on a timer to be on 18h a day
The humidity is usually 35% to 45%
I feed the trees with Biogold and some liquid fertilizer (superthrive or other products with low to no nitrogen, but a bunch of micro nutrients)

I think your tree will make it, it has new growth on it. Make the lights as powerful as possible and raise the temperature if possible

Good luck

 

[Karolina2003]

I have overwintered olives inside successfully for many years, but taking them outside every summer. Is there anywhere that you could summer the tree outside? If you can get the tree to a place where it is healthier, then maybe look into some of the new LED lighting panels, they get better every year. Lots of things are grown inside now, it's def. not easy and there are lots of problems (mildew, bugs...) but it can be done. Best for the tree to be outdoors in the summer, for you and the tree.

I will probably be able to put the tree outside, but it may not be easy when I live in the middle of the city, but I will try, thanks for your help

 

[Karolina2003]

I also overwinter my olives indoors, most do fine, growing under lights. Others are just patiently waiting to go back out
My trees are in a tiny room without natural light (imagine that storage under your stairs). I have two LED panels that take the temperature to 74 when on, down to 69 when off. They are set on a timer to be on 18h a day
The humidity is usually 35% to 45%
I feed the trees with Biogold and some liquid fertilizer (superthrive or other products with low to no nitrogen, but a bunch of micro nutrients)

I think your tree will make it, it has new growth on it. Make the lights as powerful as possible and raise the temperature if possible

Good luck

Wow, so I have some hope that my tree will make it. I'll look for good fertilizers for sure

 

[Karolina2003]

I also overwinter my olives indoors, most do fine, growing under lights. Others are just patiently waiting to go back out
My trees are in a tiny room without natural light (imagine that storage under your stairs). I have two LED panels that take the temperature to 74 when on, down to 69 when off. They are set on a timer to be on 18h a day
The humidity is usually 35% to 45%
I feed the trees with Biogold and some liquid fertilizer (superthrive or other products with low to no nitrogen, but a bunch of micro nutrients)

I think your tree will make it, it has new growth on it. Make the lights as powerful as possible and raise the temperature if possible

Good luck

And how do you feed the tree with Biogold? You make it in the water? Can I mix the Biogold with liquid fertilizer when it's time to fertilize?

 

[Ben in Kzoo]

you simply put the cakes on the soil for 5-6 weeks then replace

 

[Karolina2003]

you simply put the cakes on the soil for 5-6 weeks then replace

I don't get it. What do you mean by the cakes?