Olive Tree - bring inside for winter?

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I have a small olive tree which I have a feeling i should bring inside for the winter. However, the leaves are falling off - I guess it's too warm in the kitchen with central heating.

Anyone know what I should do with it?

I had this same dilemma last year
In the end I left it outside (without fleece) and it was fine (but then, it wasn't a harsh winter).

I left mine out all last winter - it is in a pot, but has got too big and heavy to move easily (it's about 5ft tall now). It was fine, and I live in the frozen North!

should i wrap it in something if i leave it outside? Mine's about 3 foot tall.

I didn't wrap mine in fleece last year although previously I always have - if it's still young I'd probably fleece it.

Indoors will be too hot and dry - the sudden change in temperature and maybe drying out will have made it drop its leaves. Over winter it should be happy down to about -5degrees as long as it is not in a cold wind. Ideal is a cold or frost-free greenhouse; if not a sheltered spot outside against a south-facing house wall with some fleece over it for safety. They are pretty tough for 'tender mediterranean' plants!

i have a lemon tree, well plant really.
should i wrap it in cling film, anyone know?
we brought it inside, it started dropping leaves so put it out again...

do NOT wrap it in cling film - needs air circulation, esp if you have the odd pest or bit of disease or spot of rot the clingfilm will make a sweaty festering atmosphere and urgh!

Similar advice as for olive - rapid change of atmosphere cool/moist outside --> dry/warm inside causes leaves to drop. What it wants is to be outside in a mediterranean winter - cool but not frozen, dry feet but not dessicated. Ideal is a cold porch or unheated greenhouse; next best is outdoors with a bit of HORTICULTURAL FLEECE over it - light and webby and lets air through, just enough to stop it freezing. NOT clingfilm or plastic. If it's really goign to get cold outside you may have to brign it indoors but try to put it in a cool spot if you can. Don't let it sit in water, it will rot.

they can be tricky. You can always buy another one!

Thank you very much!
will put it in the shed outside... that should be ok, our house is very warm.