How to prune an indoor olive tree

How to prune an indoor olive tree

1. 01

   Choose what to remove

   Candidate cuts are dead, diseased or dying branches and the tips of main branches on a pot-grown tree when size control is needed.

   Pruning removes damaged or diseased growth, retains an attractive shape, and restricts the size of a pot-grown olive.

2. 02

   Prune at the right time

   Prune Olea europaea in early spring. Restrictive pruning for a plant grown under glass also belongs in spring.

3. 03

   Make one clean cut

   Remove dead, diseased or dying branches, and tip-prune the main branches back to a good replacement shoot when limiting a pot-grown tree.

4. 04

   When pruning will not help

   Avoid routine hard cutting back. The tree is normally kept in a large container, and severe frost can damage branches and roots, especially in pots.