Olea europaea
olive tree
Add a Mediterranean feel to your garden with this elegant evergreen tree, perfect for bringing structure to sunny spaces. Olea...
7.5 litre pot | ½ standard
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Plant description
Add a Mediterranean feel to your garden with this elegant evergreen tree, perfect for bringing structure to sunny spaces. Olea europaea has distinctive, narrow grey-green leaves with a leathery texture, which remain on the branches throughout the year.
Easily shaped through pruning, it looks particularly smart trained as a standard, with a clear stem and rounded canopy that makes an attractive focal point. In summer, clusters of small, fragrant creamy-white flowers may develop into green olives following a hot growing season.
Plant in a sunny, sheltered position or grow in a large container to frame a doorway, patio or terrace. It can remain outdoors in milder areas with winter protection, but benefits from being moved under glass in colder locations.
Easily shaped through pruning, it looks particularly smart trained as a standard, with a clear stem and rounded canopy that makes an attractive focal point. In summer, clusters of small, fragrant creamy-white flowers may develop into green olives following a hot growing season.
Plant in a sunny, sheltered position or grow in a large container to frame a doorway, patio or terrace. It can remain outdoors in milder areas with winter protection, but benefits from being moved under glass in colder locations.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, but well-drained soil, or general-purpose loam-based potting compost
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Olea europaea:
If planting in the ground, choose a sunny, sheltered position away from cold, drying winds, with free-draining soil.
Alternatively, grow in a large pot (45cm+) with plenty of drainage holes, using a free-draining, loam-based compost mix to prevent the roots becoming waterlogged, particularly during winter. Raise the pot slightly on feet to help excess water escape and avoid leaving it standing in a water-filled saucer.
Water regularly during the growing season, allowing the compost to dry slightly between watering, and reduce this considerably in winter. Feed with a balanced, nitrogen-rich fertiliser in spring and again once or twice during summer to encourage healthy growth.
Position in a sunny, sheltered spot and protect from cold, drying winds and hard frosts over winter, moving the pot into a cool greenhouse or sheltered, frost-free position if temperatures are expected to drop significantly.
Alternatively, grow in a large pot (45cm+) with plenty of drainage holes, using a free-draining, loam-based compost mix to prevent the roots becoming waterlogged, particularly during winter. Raise the pot slightly on feet to help excess water escape and avoid leaving it standing in a water-filled saucer.
Water regularly during the growing season, allowing the compost to dry slightly between watering, and reduce this considerably in winter. Feed with a balanced, nitrogen-rich fertiliser in spring and again once or twice during summer to encourage healthy growth.
Position in a sunny, sheltered spot and protect from cold, drying winds and hard frosts over winter, moving the pot into a cool greenhouse or sheltered, frost-free position if temperatures are expected to drop significantly.
