By Tabby

Re: Re Olive tree plants
20 Aug 2008 21:41

Thanks Treehugger & Dolly,
Sorry been away for the weekend & just seen your replys. The Olive is in a pot at present,will look out for those tablets & I've been advised to feed seaweed extract. Just a bit concerned on how to prune, maybe a trip to the library is called for.
Tabby xx

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By treehugger

Re: Re Olive tree plants
21 Aug 2008 10:40

hi Tabby- lots of info on'tinternet- heres just one i found:
http://www.eastofedenplants.co.uk/olive_guide.htm
-they also recommend the liquid seaweed.
(i just like the osmocote as you dont have to keep remembering to feed, and its the sort of thing we used when i worked in the plant nursery).
we have (about 70?) established olive trees here but they were so overgrown and neglected our neighbours recommended we hard prune them. This had to be done in april (after the frosts- but before the summer!) and our neighbours helped. i was devastated to see my poor trees being butchered!! but they have all come back beautifully (phew!).
Anyway- dont think yours will need the same treatment!!! I think all yours will need is a tidy up in the spring-taking out any untidy, broken or crossing shoots and just maintaining the shape- but again the internet and library will give you more detailed info i'm sure. Good luck with it-treehugger :-)
ps. sorry i'm rambling on a bit but am really into my olive trees at the moment!!

By *Bramble

Re: Re Olive tree plants
21 Aug 2008 15:38

I have a little olive in a pot, (love it!) and just trim the odd leggy branch off, but I have found those bits root quite happily standing in a vase of water, and now I have two more little olive trees which is lovely considering they cost a fair bit for a house-plant. Are your seventy plant for oil Treehugger, or are they eating olives? Must be lovely to get your OWN olive oil!!

By treehugger

Re: Re Olive tree plants
21 Aug 2008 21:32

Bramble- for oil- we can use some for olives but they are small and bitter, so as far as i'm concerned its just the oil!
when its pressed fresh and drizzled over some new potatoes you just cant beat it!! ;-)