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Hi All,
I have a Olive Tree that I got from an Orchid dealer last winter. I had major issues with the leaves falling off after I brought it home. I got advice on here last winter and finally got my poor tree straightened out. I Put her outside this summer and she just blossomed (NO not literally!! LOL). I had my husband bring her inside for the winter last week and the leaves are back to falling off. Blast it!! I used a mix of sugar and Borax 50-50 to kill the ants living in her dirt, they had 3 condos set up. I put about 1/4 cup of the mix in jar caps around the top of the soil, but they got knocked over when she was brought into the house. I am hoping there is something I can do to keep her from going bald again. I live in Michigan, our nights have been in the 40's-50's. I know that she prefers cold nights no lower than freezing. But getting the hubby to do anything is EXTREMELY hard and with the temps falling lower each night I figured I had better start nagging. Especially seeing that this weekend is going to be down to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. I have no heat on in the house yet and she is in a southern window. I did water her when I brought her in only because we have had almost no rain to speak of lately.
One other thing, when I got her all her branches were up and out like a normal tree. After she went bald and started growing leaves again all the new branches were the same. BUT, after her sojourn outside for the summer on the south side of the house in full sun, protected from strong winds out of the west, all her new branches are growing down. Is this normal?
A million thanks to all!! PRINCIPESSA my Olive Tree!
I have a Olive Tree that I got from an Orchid dealer last winter. I had major issues with the leaves falling off after I brought it home. I got advice on here last winter and finally got my poor tree straightened out. I Put her outside this summer and she just blossomed (NO not literally!! LOL). I had my husband bring her inside for the winter last week and the leaves are back to falling off. Blast it!! I used a mix of sugar and Borax 50-50 to kill the ants living in her dirt, they had 3 condos set up. I put about 1/4 cup of the mix in jar caps around the top of the soil, but they got knocked over when she was brought into the house. I am hoping there is something I can do to keep her from going bald again. I live in Michigan, our nights have been in the 40's-50's. I know that she prefers cold nights no lower than freezing. But getting the hubby to do anything is EXTREMELY hard and with the temps falling lower each night I figured I had better start nagging. Especially seeing that this weekend is going to be down to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. I have no heat on in the house yet and she is in a southern window. I did water her when I brought her in only because we have had almost no rain to speak of lately.
One other thing, when I got her all her branches were up and out like a normal tree. After she went bald and started growing leaves again all the new branches were the same. BUT, after her sojourn outside for the summer on the south side of the house in full sun, protected from strong winds out of the west, all her new branches are growing down. Is this normal?
A million thanks to all!! PRINCIPESSA my Olive Tree!