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What to do with these olives?

noviceneedshelpnoviceneedshelp Posts: 66
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I have to of these olives but i dont think they look too good, how and what do i need to do to get them looking better? Thank you 

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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,551

    I DON'T HAVE AN OLIVE TREE BUT I WOULD GUESS THAT THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM HAVING ALL THE TWIGGY BITS AND PIECES REMOVED FROM THE CENTRE OF THE BUSH TO LET AIR AND LIGHT IN.

    AS WITH APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS AND SO ON, THE AIM IS TO MAKE THE TREE ADOPT THE SHAPE OF A WINE GLASS WITH FOUR OR FIVE MAIN UPWARD POINTING BRANCHES AND SIDE SHOOTS COMING OFF THEM FACING OUTWARDS TOWARDS THE LIGHT.

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 35,802

    What are they actually growing in? If they are in pots it could be that they are pot bound but I do agree with pf about the pruning.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • noviceneedshelpnoviceneedshelp Posts: 66

    Yes they are in pots and i think they are pot bound so will need to put them into something bigger, can i prune them back quite hard as they look abit leggy 

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,551

    THE GIST OF WHAT THEY SEEM TO NEED IS COVERED QUITE NICELY IN THIS

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=138

    THEY SOUND REMARKABLY LIKE APPLE TREES.

    Last edited: 12 November 2016 10:51:07

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
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