On 7/7/06 08:09, in article
, "covehithe"
wrote:

We have been given olive tree by friends who are moving to a flat.
They purchased it from a garden centre that closed down last August
and has been in the same container since, it is approx 7ft high. We
water it regularly and it shows plenty of growth and there are plenty
of flowers on it.
The problem we are having now is several of the leaves are turning
yellow and dropping off.
Any ideas what is causing this.
Thanks for any advice

Yes, stop watering it! Olive trees grow naturally on stony, sharply
draining areas. You're killing it with kindness. Make sure you only water
it when it's really dry and that the pot is somehow raised off the ground a
little to let water drain right out. If olive trees stand in water, they
drown!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)