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newbie - loosing leaves on top 5 years 2 months ago #46343

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hi, My tree looks ok on the sides, but its losing leaves on top. what should I do to improve it?
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-gifted to me last July
-didn't start fertalizing it until November
-currently water it once a week
-did not give it enough water in the summer
-always kept indoors facing the south (currently winter in Canada)
please and thanks

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newbie - loosing leaves on top 5 years 2 months ago #46347

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looks pretty healthy, i would suggest placing it on a windowsill, as less than ideal light is most likely the reason it is shedding leaves. :)

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newbie - loosing leaves on top 5 years 2 months ago #46351

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Welcome to the forum.

This tree is slowly dying, just like soooo many others. Have you done a search on the forum? This is Nr 1001 this week with the same problem.

- This plant was put in a small pot probably in bad soil
- It is a tropical species. With luck it was not sent to you directly from a tropical moist greenhouse. But it might be. Transition leads to leaf drop. Unless you are skilled in growing plants this may cause death
- Watering is done when needed, not on a schedule. Keep damp, not wet. Do not let the substrate drie out for more than the first half cm of the topsoil
- Do NOT fertilize unhealthy plants. Fertilizer is NOT plant food and wil NOT improve the health of the plant
- Ensure it is not sitting on top of a heater unless you really know what you are doing

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newbie - loosing leaves on top 5 years 2 months ago #46356

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just like soooo many others. Have you done a search on the forum? This is Nr 1001 this week with the same problem.


It has been Christmas again... same peek as last year.

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