Olive Tree Winter Care. Olive Plant Winter Protection

Great video. Ive just re potted 4 very large olives in pots. The previous gardener i took over from had half a house of bricks and paving slabs in them all. The roots were not in contact with any soil at the base! So i repotted in good, well drained soil and they're looking better already. Thanks for making this video. There isn't a lot out there on this topic.

Great video mark. I didn't bother protecting mine last winter, they seemed like they made it ok, although it was a pretty mild winter. I also keep them quite close to the house, so that probably helps too. I think I will probably only protect mine this year if we get any nights below -5°C, which is quite rare in my location.

Thank you for this video Mark. The old saying goes when nature is abundant with wild fruit were in for a hard winter. Well this year I've not seen so much wild fruit in abundance since the 1970s So this year will be a test to see if this old wives tale is true or not. So I think its best to be prepared. Thank you so much for your ongoing informative and interesting videos and for sharing with us your knowledge.

Hi Mark, are we still supposed to water the olive tree throughout the winter months? Love your videos by the way. Thank you.

If drainage is critical ( on the smaller potted Morrison olive plants) is it worth covering the gravel mulch with a plastic covering to allow the rain to run off and not saturate the pot ?

Hi Mark! Thank you so much for all your olive trees videos. I’ve watched them all :)

Could I ask you for advise? Would it be okay if I keep my recently reported Olive tree inside the house in a bright space with 2-3h direct sunlight? Or would you really advice to keep it outside, even if that means less sunlight and of course a considerably colder spot?
I would love to keep it inside, as I do want to have it inside all year round, but I keep seeing the recommendation to put it out for a few months in winter…

Thanks again, I’m really enjoying your channel!

Hi again Mark, wow those 2 little olives you rescued are doing so well! Your border with the 4 trees is so pretty, mine is about the same size as yours. Good to hear you think they’ll survive even if you don’t cover them. Im in Essex around a US zone 8 equivalent and we haven’t had a frost yet, I think I’m going to chance it and not cover, unless of course we get unusually cold. I’ll keep an eye on the weather. Im off now to find out how and when to prune. Great advice!!

Hi mark can you double up the fabric if it’s a large piece or should it only be one layer thick cheers

Great video! Thank you. I'm really happy that I found your channel :) this winter my olive tree had almost outdoor conditions inside the apartment, while we had no electricity and no warm few days(because of russia's missile attacks) . But my tree enjoyed it, always try to find something good in difficult situations:)

Did they survive this winter?

Lots of great infromation, that I use to take care of my new olive tree. Thanks

I wanted to ask what is the minimum temperature that the olive tree can withstand in cold weather

nice video....Olive trees have rather extensive root systems...they can reach 10 to 6 meters wide...hope yours dont interfer with the foundations at some point

How hard is a hard frost? I’m an Aussie!

Really good clear advice 👏🏻

Best to play at 1.25 speed. Slow….

Very informative. Thank you.

Mark, we are in Northampton. My two beautiful olive trees are in the ground and have done brilliantly over winter for several years. The weather has been so wet. They seem to be shedding more leaves than I remember. Is there anything I should do? Please help!

Hi Mark can I repot a small olive tree in February?

Thank you very much you've been super helpful

Great video with lots of clear and helpful information. Your olive trees are so lovely. What variety/type of olive tree do you have and what zone are you in? I am thinking your variety may be more tolerant of colder temps outside with your protection. I've heard conflicting information on the Arbequina olive trees that I purchased. I am in USA zone 5b and currently have them in planters. Last winter I did bring them inside but maybe I should have left them on the covered porch or the 3-season room so they can start getting used to some type of cold temps. Several YT videos state that olive trees need a fair amount of cold temps. 🌱

Very interesting. Replicating the process in Brooklyn NY

How often should they be watered during the winter?

Very informative, thanks

Excellent video Mark. I just bought a 7ft olive tree in a 35L pot with 4” trunk so it’s pretty well established. We have harsh winters in Yorkshire. If I put it under a large tree for winter. Would that suffice?

Would you cover them from say start of December regardless of temperatures or keep an eye on when temps drop and only do so when freezing is forecasted? Cheers.

Excellent advice which I will follow for my newly purchased Olive Trees

Thank you very much I have just covered mine today, but never cut a hole in the fleece.