When to prune an olive tree

[sunnymay10]

Hi everyone,

any thoughts in when I can prune my olive it is about 5ft but looking a bit unshaply, can it be lightly pruned and if so when. I don't expect to ever get olives but it looks lovely in the summer.

sunnymay.

[Liza]

Anytime after the last frosts

[chris]

5' !

Mines tiny. I bought a 2" jobby from the eden project. It's only now just about 8" tall - and this is after 2/3 years?

When do they fruit?

[sarraceniac]

5' !

Mines tiny. I bought a 2" jobby from the eden project. It's only now just about 8" tall - and this is after 2/3 years?

When do they fruit?

Don't worry about it Chris. If it does try to fruit, which here is doubtful, the fruit never ripens in the UK except under glass and warm.