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title: "My umbrella tree is not doing too well. It’s leaves are browning and…"
description: "My umbrella tree is not doing too well. It’s leaves are browning and dropping. I have checked the soil and it seems to be pretty dry after the last water. It…"
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author: "Kristina Kiss"
published: "2023-10-11T11:16:24.618Z"
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# My umbrella tree is not doing too well. It’s leaves are browning and…

_Posted by Kristina Kiss on 2023-10-11_

My umbrella tree is not doing too well. It’s leaves are browning and dropping. I have checked the soil and it seems to be pretty dry after the last water. It was pretty far from the window a few days ago but I have just moved it to window side. How long before I should see any improvement?

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## 4 comments

### Ida commented on 2023-10-11

If everything is fine with the roots, soil and lightning and it has proper drainage (holes in the bottom?!) you should hopefully see some improvements in a few weeks or so🤗

#### Kristina Kiss replied on 2023-10-11

I don’t have any drainage holes but the shop I buy my plants from recommended I use river rocks at the bottom

#### Riley replied on 2023-10-11

For some plants a layer of rocks isn’t enough, and it’s always safer to have holes

#### Full Sun Nursery replied on 2023-10-11

Agreed, these guys are super sensitive until established as well. I’d recommend watering thoroughly when the top inch of soil is dry. Try fertilizing with kelp/seaweed the first time and any time your plant has gone through stress. This helps them rebound like you wouldn’t believe!

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