UK gardening - Olive Trees

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Olive Trees

Anyroadup

2007-04-26, 9:25 am

I planted an Olive tree a few weeks ago and watered it frequently as I
thought was correct with any newly planted container grown plant.
Unfortunately some leaves started to go yellow and drop off so I cut
the watering down. The leaves now look a bit curly and not well. How
can I tell how much to water it and will it be ok please?

david

2007-04-27, 9:25 am

I have had a container grown olive tree for a year and it is thriving. It is
kept against a whitewashed wall in the sunniest part of the garden and it
gets watered when it rains and if I should point the hose in that
direction - basically it looks after itself. When I bought it, the nursery
person said that it needs very little water.

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"Anyroadup" <anyroadup@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I planted an Olive tree a few weeks ago and watered it frequently as I
> thought was correct with any newly planted container grown plant.
> Unfortunately some leaves started to go yellow and drop off so I cut
> the watering down. The leaves now look a bit curly and not well. How
> can I tell how much to water it and will it be ok please?
>

Sacha

2007-04-27, 9:25 am

On 27/4/07 12:10, in article Yq-dnfnv8uuxR6zbRVnytwA@bt.com, "david"
<david@wishingsky.co.uk> wrote:

> I have had a container grown olive tree for a year and it is thriving. It is
> kept against a whitewashed wall in the sunniest part of the garden and it
> gets watered when it rains and if I should point the hose in that
> direction - basically it looks after itself. When I bought it, the nursery
> person said that it needs very little water.
>
>
You have the right idea. Benign neglect is best for lemons trees and olive
trees!
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