I had purchased a Calmondin tree a fortnight ago
about a week ago the leave started to curl up, some dried up and by today all the leave have fallen, all that is left on the tree is it fruits.

I live in Bahrain the middle east and it is winter time here now the weather was about 13 to 15 C or may be less the past few days. The tree was kept out in the balcony.

I don't know what is the reason for the plant to be in such a state I have kept it indoors now.

Please help it has a few new leave and flowers so I think there is still time to save it.

Thank you Dave,

The soil is still wet from when I last watered it.

I have not watered the tree in the last 2 days.

Will pluck the fruits and prune it.

In the absence of pests, leaf curl is a natural action of leaves to conserve moisture when the soil is dry. If there is no uptake of water from the roots to the leaves, the leaf cell could die,and the leaves may fall off the tree. Overwatering is just as bad.

You have your Calamondin tree for barely 3 weeks, so I wouldn't recommend pruning. Delay fertilizing as well until new leaves re-grow. Calamondin trees are fertilized usually 3x the first 2 years between February and September and 2x from third year to maturity. Let the soil dries up before watering again. February is bloom time. My Calamondin trees are full of white flowers.

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Love is the essence of life.

Thanks pps..

I notices today some of the branches. they just look like the they are dihydrated and slowing drying but when I touch the soil it is still wet and it does has some blossom on it.

I will not water or prune the tree just as yet I will let it flowers blossom and let see what happens

I like this tree a lot.

Hi Dave,

Yes, I do agree with you.

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Amor est vitae essentia.
Love is the essence of life.