Olive Help

[yoanbob]

Hi, can anyone tell me the best type of compost to repot a tiny olive in?
I have genral purpose and citrus compost, I was thinking that olives grow in a simular environment as citrus so should I mix the two and see what happens?
Its only small and I dont want to shell out at this point.
any ideas?

[esrikandan]

I'm no expert, but I planted mine in some general purpose compost. It seems to be doing well as there are loads of new leaves on it.

[Alison]

Mine is planted in multi purpose with a few good handfulls of grit to improve drainage and seems to be doing fine.

[yoanbob]

Thanks, will just use multipurpose then and keep fingers crossed.

[smallblueplanet]

But do put in some extra grit for drainage.

[esrikandan]

I didn't put any grit in, but mixed in a decent amount of vermiculite. Do I want to re-pot with some grit in?

[smallblueplanet]

If the plant looks healthy and the compost isn't damp/dank, then I'd leave it be. I leave ours outside all winter in pots, tucked under the 'roof overhang', of well-drained compost. I think what they really hate is the compost being damp & cold.

[esrikandan]

Mines indoors at the moment - still only a baby!

[yoanbob]

I'm putting polystyrene (Spelling) in the botton to help drainage

[smallblueplanet]

It needs to be able to freely drain thru the compost too y&b not just out the bottom. Bag of sand or grit won't cost much and lots of plants benefit from the extra drainage it gives.