Olive Tree | Olea Europea - Specimen - Gnarly forking trunk - Bowl 90lt
Olive Tree | Olea Europea - Specimen - Gnarly forking trunk - Bowl 90lt
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This specimen has 90-100cm gnarly trunk which forks into a neat two branched tree with heavy top. Amount of foliage may vary depending on the season and pruning requirement.
Olea Europea is one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants with Mediterranean origin. It’s a wonderful, slow-growing, long-lived, evergreen tree of very attractive habit and spreading crown, with gnarled, twisted trunk and silvery foliage. The elliptic leaves are grey-green, silvery underneath. Tiny, fragrant, white flowers are followed by small, olive-rich, plum-like fruits, harvested when they are green or purple. Fruits are not edible directly from the tree, but after a special treatment. Common Olive grows best in fertile, loamy, moist, well-drained soils, in full sun, but can tolerate partial shade. Once established, it is drought-tolerant. It thrives in warm climates. If grown in colder areas, it should be planted in containers and brought inside during the winter. Generally, disease-free. Olea Europea is mostly grown for its tasteful fruits, but it is also an attractive-looking addition to urban, coastal, Mediterranean, or rock and gravel gardens. It is suitable for growing in pots and containers.
Key Info
Key Info
Size & Spacing
Mature Height
4–8m
Mature Width
1.5–2.5m
Shape / habit
bushy, spreading
Preferred Location
Orientation
South–facing, sheltered
Soil Type
acid, alkaline, neutral, full sun
Soil moisture
well–drained
Growing Period
Flower
summer
Foliage
all year
Fruit
autumn, winter
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