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Aug 04, Reasons Cures Prevention 1. Watering Issues. When the olive tree leaves fall off all of a sudden, it means that the soil is either too dry or too 2.

Reduced Light. If you moved your potted olive tree away from a window into a darker place, then the tree may start 3. Rotten Roots. Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. Dec 14, Olive trees with dry, falling leaves may be suffering from water issues or a disease. Olives are not prone to many diseases, but there are a few. May 24, Before you transplant the olive tree, identify the cause of the falling leaves.

If falling, yellowed leaves are the only symptom, the cause is likely a leaf-spot disease, such as peacock spot. So if olive tree losing leaves it can be many reasons why it is happening: The natural cycle of tree life. Leaves are dropping in winter naturally as part of the olive tree grow cycle. so don't Do not over-water. You should water the tree infrequently but deep and the soil should not be moisture. Mar 23,"Foliage: The olive's feather-shaped leaves grow opposite one another.

Their skin is rich in tannin, giving the mature leaf its gray-green appearance. The leaves are replaced every two or three years, leaf-fall usually occurring at the same time new growth appears in the spring. Jul 09, As you can see in the attached photo the leaves on my olive tree are turning yellow and dropping off.

This began some months after planting the tree last spring and has continued this year so the tree has lost about 60~70% of its leaves with the top of the canopy being most affected. Apr 01, Make sure your not over watering it, olive trees like to be on the dry side, if you think it needs watering leave it another week (and dont soak it).

Remember, Olives are mediteranean plants, they like plenty of sunlight. They ususaly drop some/most of their leaves this time of year.

You should start seeng new growth around March time.