Overwintering guide
How to overwinter olive living stones
Winter watering
Cut watering right back — olive living stones uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
The mistake that kills olive living stones in winter
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and olive living stones rots from the base.
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Overwintering olive living stones — FAQ
Does olive living stones need to come indoors for winter?
Olive Living Stones is hardy to roughly USDA zone 10 — winter lows around -1°C. That means it will not survive frost and needs to come inside. Olive Living Stones is frost-tender, so overwintering means bringing it inside and letting it rest rather than pushing it to grow. Move it indoors well before the first frost, give it the brightest spot you have (light levels indoors drop sharply in winter), and keep it away from both cold window glass and hot radiators — the swing between the two does more damage than the cold itself.
When should I move olive living stones for winter?
Bring indoors when nights start dropping below about 10°C, ahead of the first frost.
How often should I water olive living stones in winter?
Cut watering right back — olive living stones uses far less while growth slows, and cold, wet compost is the usual cause of winter root rot. Stop feeding until spring.
What kills olive living stones over winter?
Watering on the same schedule as summer. In winter that keeps the roots sodden while the plant is barely drinking, and olive living stones rots from the base.