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My Little Olive Tree

SimplyKjSimplyKj Posts: 11
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Can anyone tell me please - can I prune my little olive tree at this time of year?  It's looking a little straggly and if so, how do I do it?

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    A long time ago I read somewhere that around july is the best time to prune olives.
    I've had one in a big pot for many years and I give it a tidy up around that time.
    Mine seems to be happy, so I it's probably ok to prune around that time.
    I just remove bits that I think look out of place and I have to keep the height down to about 6ft 6" as it's on my patio where I have an awning that goes over it.
    I give it seaweed extract about once a month during the growing season and that's about all the tlc it gets.

    I even had an olive to harvest in January this year 😂


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Over here in Spain, Olives are usually pruned immediately after harvest which can be anytime from late September to March, depending on location/variety. The advice wherever you are is to wait until you are sure you have had your last frost. I prune lightly to shape my potted olives, but the trees in the ground get a slightly harder prune. Don’t go too mad though, as it will spoil the overall shape and it will respond by sending up vertical ‘water shoots’. Impressive harvest, @Pete.8 😉 
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'm hoping I may get 2 this year @Nollie :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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