Young olive trees 0 > 10 years

Young olive trees 0 > 10 years

Practice Makes Perfect! Olive trees have a mind of their own and as such they will sometimes fight against many of your efforts to prune them into shape. Don’t give up. Perseverance wins the race. Remember that time is on your side. A tree that won’t grow correctly this season can often be restaked and then pruned into shape next season.

STAKING YOUR TREE
The staking of young olive trees is very important. Stakes need to be strong enough to support the tree while the anchor roots are developing, and yet flexible enough to allow the tree to move in the wind. If the stake is too rigid or the tree tied too tightly to it, then the tree will be over protected and not feel the need to develop strong roots. The small bamboo stakes supplied with the trees from the nursery will only support them for a short period.