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Posted by aliinfrance South France (My Page) on Sun, Aug 22, 04 at 3:59
| I bought two small olive trees, single stem with good bushy growth at the top, and they have really grown this summer. I am not sure how I should prune them. There are no signs of fruit. I also got a bonsai that had been neglected, it has now started to shoot and I need to know how prune that as well! |
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RE: olive tree pruning
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| Do you need to prune the olive trees? I am not an olive tree expert, but I have never seen an olive tree pruned. What kind of bonsai do you have? they are all different and you can get books on them. Bonsai's are often root pruned as well as branch pruned.... |
RE: olive tree pruning
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- Posted by Sete Ireland (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 2, 04 at 17:13
| Yes, olive trees are definitely pruned, as we have just bought quite an old tree and planted it in our garden. I imagine late Autumn or Spring are the times to do it. The fruit is ready to pick in October - so after this. Young trees probably just need a trim. |
RE: olive tree pruning
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Recently become proud owner of 70 olive trees. Surprised to discover there are at least 252 varieties!
For new trees try to achieve a bare trunk up to about five feet then keep the centre of your tree open by aiming for a goblet shape. Remove all suckers at least once during the summer months. Prune during the winter and prune fairly hard every three years - keep the centre open! If you don't spray , burn all prunings. |
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