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Susan Kay Wain

susan.wainsusan.wain Posts: 7
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hi everyone, i'm in need of advice I have a well established Olive tree (6years). in the past I have covered it to protect from frost. do I still need to cover it or should I leave uncovered ???

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    a bit more information would be good. Where you you live? how sheltered? frost pocket? warm corner?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • susan.wainsusan.wain Posts: 7
    I live in a semi-rural area of alsager stoke on trent. the tree is in the bottom corner of the garden with the garage to the left and a fence to the rear so it is quite sheltered.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I think a hard winter is always likely to damage Olive trees anywhere other than the South of the UK.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Once it's big enough your olive tree can survive a few degrees of frost for a short while but you risk losing the ends of branches and twigs to frost damage so keep an eye on the forecast and protect it with fleece or hessian or even an old net curtain as and when necessary.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • susan.wainsusan.wain Posts: 7
    Many thanks everyone all your comments very much appreciated.
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