I bought an olive that was discontinued to £10.00. I got it for £5.00. I followed your tips and I’m glad to see leaf buds growing on the tree. Thank you for your informative videos.
I only just came across your channel a few weeks ago and your Aldi olive tree rescue was one of the first I watched. I do hope it makes it! Poor thing!
Hi Mark, did the tree show any signs of life? Got 2 more olive trees from my sister in law that she was going to throw away, followed your steps from your previous olive tree care videos and they are recovering well. Cheers for the great advice.
Hi Mark Thanks for the video and I followed the process to the letter. It’s been 2 months now but still no signs of new life. How long should it be before new shoots emerge and should I water with added plant feed in? Thanks David
My dogs pulled off my olive tree out of my pot and did some significant root damage still some on it but the length reduced. What do you think about it Mark?
I think it will grow back, just follow the basic principles explained in my olive videos and it should survive, water it a little extra but not too much as it gets re-eastablished. Mark
I know this didn’t turn out so well, but you inspired me to invest in a bigger olive tree - about over 5ft tall Morrisons, £35 (which I think is very reasonable!) The poor thing was dried out, potbound and seemed to have been potted in clay… soaked the root in water and sprayed it with the hose to get rid of as much of it as possible and gave it a new pot with lots of perlite. Current issue is it seems to have been wrapped up or confined to a small space for a long time, the foliage is very compact and the branches have grown ‘inside itself’ for want of a better phrase. Hopefully concerted pruning year after year will give it a more natural shape. Right now I’m happy for it to settle in a bit.
Thanks beedle. What is curious about this rescue is that it did well after repotting but failed during the winter. I feel I may have performed the operation too late in the year. I'm still hoping for growth at the base. Good luck with yours. Mark
I’m wondering about the bigger one. Was the trunk that wide when you purchased it. If not, are you maintaining it in the same pot by trimming the roots and pruning?
Hi Liz. It's basically exactly how it was when I bought it but just with a lot more foliage. The trunk hasn't widened yet. It's been in that pot only one year. This year (2024) it will be planted into the ground permanently. Mark
I have an olive tree that has black spots on its leaves, especially the older leaves, after winter. Have any of your olives had that issue and if so, how did they do?
Hi Jim. I have had this coming out of winter and it has sorted itself out. I'm going to put a video together with common complaints and solutions. Watch this space. Mark
Hello there! I am looking for some help: my olive tree in a pot in 2 days went dry, all leafs went from green to brown, tree inside is alive - still green. Shall I prun all of it? Limitate watering? Thank you
Hi Alison, thank you, and before you completely lop the top off can I suggest that you snip through a few of the branches at the top to check if there's any signs of 'upper' life...you never know 🙂 good luck with it. Mark
@@tonymulreid6347 it might sound daft but I’ve had plants dying or wilting from being transplanted and within a day there as good as new and maybe need to apply a few days later but it’s worked for me. 😂🫡
I bought an olive that was discontinued to £10.00. I got it for £5.00. I followed your tips and I’m glad to see leaf buds growing on the tree. Thank you for your informative videos.
Wonderful news. Thanks for sharing 😊🙏
I only just came across your channel a few weeks ago and your Aldi olive tree rescue was one of the first I watched. I do hope it makes it! Poor thing!
I'm sure it will and thank you. Mark
Very wise!!! I will always do this in future if I have any doubts. Your trees all look gorgeous and nice shoes btw! :D
Thank you. I bought the shoes in Athens on holiday a few years back. They were a bargain
Hi Mark, did the tree show any signs of life?
Got 2 more olive trees from my sister in law that she was going to throw away, followed your steps from your previous olive tree care videos and they are recovering well. Cheers for the great advice.
Nothing as yet but it's still early days I think. It's only just warming up
Update. Signs of life near the base this evening. Video to follow next week. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUKgreat !
Hi Mark
Thanks for the video and I followed the process to the letter. It’s been 2 months now but still no signs of new life. How long should it be before new shoots emerge and should I water with added plant feed in?
Thanks
David
My dogs pulled off my olive tree out of my pot and did some significant root damage still some on it but the length reduced. What do you think about it Mark?
I think it will grow back, just follow the basic principles explained in my olive videos and it should survive, water it a little extra but not too much as it gets re-eastablished. Mark
@MarksHouseandGardenUK Thanks alot Mark, trying to grow olives in Malawi.
I know this didn’t turn out so well, but you inspired me to invest in a bigger olive tree - about over 5ft tall Morrisons, £35 (which I think is very reasonable!)
The poor thing was dried out, potbound and seemed to have been potted in clay… soaked the root in water and sprayed it with the hose to get rid of as much of it as possible and gave it a new pot with lots of perlite. Current issue is it seems to have been wrapped up or confined to a small space for a long time, the foliage is very compact and the branches have grown ‘inside itself’ for want of a better phrase. Hopefully concerted pruning year after year will give it a more natural shape. Right now I’m happy for it to settle in a bit.
Thanks beedle. What is curious about this rescue is that it did well after repotting but failed during the winter. I feel I may have performed the operation too late in the year. I'm still hoping for growth at the base. Good luck with yours. Mark
Quick update...I think it may be growing again 😊
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK that’s incredible! It obviously felt the sun.
I’m wondering about the bigger one. Was the trunk that wide when you purchased it. If not, are you maintaining it in the same pot by trimming the roots and pruning?
Hi Liz. It's basically exactly how it was when I bought it but just with a lot more foliage. The trunk hasn't widened yet. It's been in that pot only one year. This year (2024) it will be planted into the ground permanently. Mark
It's a shame that it's died back so much, Mark. Hopefully, it comes back from the roots 🤞
Hi Peter. Fingers crossed. I believe it will. Mark
Excellent video just the info I needed
You're welcome Tina.and thank you for watching. Mark
that big tree is gorgeous, how old is that one?
Hi. Not sure how old that is. It was twigs when I 'rescued' that one. Mark
I have an olive tree that has black spots on its leaves, especially the older leaves, after winter. Have any of your olives had that issue and if so, how did they do?
Hi Jim. I have had this coming out of winter and it has sorted itself out. I'm going to put a video together with common complaints and solutions. Watch this space. Mark
Keep us updated on those 3 big olives you bought in previous videos
Will do. I'm away for a bit but will be focusing on those when I return. Mark
Hello there! I am looking for some help: my olive tree in a pot in 2 days went dry, all leafs went from green to brown, tree inside is alive - still green. Shall I prun all of it? Limitate watering? Thank you
I think prune a little. And yes limit watering. And finally be patient because they can go backwards before springing into life. Mark
@@MarksHouseandGardenUK thank you!
I bought one just like that. I anxiously await the outcome and mine will be lopped off tomorrow. Thank you, you have inspired me.
Hi Alison, thank you, and before you completely lop the top off can I suggest that you snip through a few of the branches at the top to check if there's any signs of 'upper' life...you never know 🙂 good luck with it. Mark
Who knows nature can be very surprising 🤞
Yes I agree. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Mark
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Try watering with banana skin water, that should help revive it. Just soak some skins in a bottle of water and water it in. 👍🫡
I'll give that a try. Thanks
Great tip
Great tip fair play.
@@tonymulreid6347 it might sound daft but I’ve had plants dying or wilting from being transplanted and within a day there as good as new and maybe need to apply a few days later but it’s worked for me. 😂🫡