On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:57:10 +0100, "Dave East"
wrote:

Our Cosco store is selling some terrific olive trees at the moment.

We now want to put ours in a bigger pot than it came in. Would a plastic or
earthernware pot suit it best? (from the water retention point of view,
rather than the look of it).

It looks like its been planted in ordinary peat type compost. We thought we
would replant it in John Innes No3.

Would you say that's the best soil for it please?

Yes, I think I'd use JI, but maybe no 2. I'd certainly use a terra
cotta pot as I think the roots would get too wet in a plastic one. It
depends where you are going to keep it, inside or out.

Pam in Bristol