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Fancy a Lollipop this Easter?

sam bevingtonsam bevington Posts: 130
in Plants
Hi
We have a healthy, mature olive tree, approx 12ft by 4ft. It looks like a big blob and is hiding a view.  I was going to attempt to create a 'lollipop' so the view can be seen through the tree - any thoughts/advice?
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think we need a photograph 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • sam bevingtonsam bevington Posts: 130
    I'll go and get dressed!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    sam bevington said:
    I'll go and get dressed!
    I s’pose I should too ... :flushed:

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • sam bevingtonsam bevington Posts: 130
    Here it is
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I think it's bay, not olive.
    Devon.
  • sam bevingtonsam bevington Posts: 130
    Doh! Of course it is!
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
     ;) 
    Devon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Seeing as it’s a bay tree you can strip all the bottom branches off if you want too, I keep  mine free at the bottom, not to creat a lollipop effect because I don’t like that, but just so I can plant my hellebores underneath. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889


    They take clipping very well.
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I do the same with my 20+ year old bay.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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