Ich habe einen Olivenbaum, den ich drinnen halte (ich weiĂ, dass dies keine bewĂ€hrte Methode ist und vielleicht sind alle meine Probleme darauf zurĂŒckzufĂŒhren …)
Im Moment scheint es, als wĂŒrde es endlos BlĂ€tter fallen lassen â ich hatte Probleme mit Schuppen und auch WolllĂ€usen, aber ich scheine der Sache jetzt auf den Grund zu gehen. Ich sprĂŒhe es jeden Tag mit Seifenwasser ein, um noch mehr BlattlĂ€use zu stoppen, und es scheint zu wirken …
Kann mir jemand sagen, warum so viele BlĂ€tter fallen? Bei diesem Tempo wird er den Monat buchstĂ€blich nicht ĂŒberleben und ich möchte keinen Zweigbaum! Was kann ich tun, um sie zu retten!?
Von: Fit_Ear796
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I wonder if it’s dehydrated and dying…? Not sure where you are located but if it’s been inside for the winter next to the radiator it might be cooking…. and not getting enough natural daylight.
Soapy water every day may be dehydrating the leaves and killing them directly. Indoors is also very little light for a tree like that – so you may want to add grow lights.
Thanks everyone! I have a grow light that is on for about 14 hours a day, and we water it every other day… Hadn’t thought of the radiator so will switch that off!
The Christmas lights arenât helping, but soapy water may be the real problem.
Is that a radiator heater behind it? If so, that could certainly be attributed to creating a dry environment for a Mediterranean tree. Leaves need some moisture & if the heater is running due to the time of year, the problem may decrease or remedy entirely once the heater is turned off. A dry tree or plant becomes also more susceptible to pests & disease so if you can move it into the shower, it might help tremendously to give it a shower to help wash off the aphids in conjunction with your topical solution. Good job finding a diy solution! You can boost help to your tree by using neem oil as well. Another non-invasive way to help trap aphids is to apply sitcky traps. Either stick them in the dirt & or hang them on the tree. They can help you between your routine of the diy solution & in addition to your neem solution should you also choose that option. If your tree can’t be moved into the shower, could it be moved outside to be gently hosed down, somewhat dry then brought back in?
Thereâs nothing right going on tbh. Good thing they are resilient but you should take it outside asap. âMaybeâ change its soil or put it in the ground. Donât give it too much too drink, itâs often one of the best method to kill it. And learn how to prune it properly.
It’s only doomed if you don’t do anything and this plant will make a complete recovery if you fix what’s making it unhappy. Olives are tough plants.
Here’s the deal with olive trees. They make wonderful potted plants, but they are pretty awful houseplants. They are native to the Mediterranean and need HOURS of hot direct sunlight. Without VERY VERY large grow lights, it’s basically impossible to give them enough light indoors. Those little grow lights are doing almost nothing for a plant this hungry and this big.
If it’s above about 25f or about -5c, you REALLY REALLY need to take this tree outside. If it’s colder than that, move it so that right smack in the middle of your VERY brightest window AND move those grow lights closer.
Water it VERY deeply until water comes out the bottom drainage holes. Then make sure it’s not sitting in water for more than a few days (that’s why I don’t like putting a pot inside of a pot with large plants) and then do not water it again until the top layer of soil is nice and dry again.
Order some insecticidal or castile soap to use instead of dish soap. It’s much less harsh on the leaves. Also don’t spray it every day. Spray it only once or twice a week. I also usually rinse it all off after about 10 minutes. Just keep on it. You most likely will have trouble getting rid of the scale completely while it’s indoors, but they are pretty easy to get rid of once it goes outside. The pests don’t like the cooler temperatures AND there are natural predictors out side. Just keep spraying it even once it’s outdoors and they should go away eventually.
It needs humidity
Put it outside immediately.
It will almost never work indoors. Too many variables between light, heat, humidity.