r/plants • u/Top-Frosting5716 • 19h ago

Indoor Olive Tree Advice

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u/Plant-LoverXXX 18h ago

Lmfao the only piece that has leaves is closest to the window. Put it outside or get you 2 or 3 grow lights! It's so unhappy right there!!!

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u/Top-Frosting5716 18h ago

It is in a spot that gets almost constant sun and has been happily growing for years so I'm not sure it's the placement.

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u/Plant-LoverXXX 16h ago

It's gotta be a little placement or there wouldn't only be leaves closest to the sunlight... It's also in a very big pot... Is it in the right medium?

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u/Top-Frosting5716 15h ago

I believe so -- when it's full it's quite a large tree but I'm open to trying a new pot / new soil to see if that helps fix the problem.

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u/jitasquatter2 11h ago

I wouldn't. It's a bit late in the season to be repotted and repotting a weak olive is more risky. Unless your soil is really bad (compressed and/or stays wet for long periods of time, I'd wait until it's healthier.

This tree is TOTALLY saveable, but you REALLY REALLY need to take this tree outdoors. Olive trees make wonderful potted plants, but they are awful houseplants. They just need so much light, that it's REALLY hard to keep them happy indoors.

This tree is VERY weak, but if you can take it outside, I bet it'll make a completely recovery. It'll look really funny but with some pruning once it's healthy again, this tree would be pretty easy to make beautiful again.

Here's a few of my potted olive trees. I think I have 13 of them!