Description

Olea Europea

Common name: Olive tree

Olive trees come in many shapes and forms from the young skin to the old ancient and gnarled with trunks of trees hundreds of years old. So easy to care for and they bring the beauty of the Mediterranean in to your garden. Evergreen and blends into a modern or traditional style of landscaping and made for the perfect feature tree. Winter hardy and even tolerant of snow. You could say an olive tree is as old as time dating back in ancient literature to 4000 BC and of course we all are familiar with the term “extending somebody and olive branch” the meaning of peace and good will.

Need some help caring for your Olive tree?

These beautiful Olive trees are from Spain! Our Olive trees can be kept in their current pots for approximatly 2 further years once the tree has been delivered to you. We suggest planting or repotting the Olive tree in late spring, please avoid planting/repotting in colder months. Olive trees depend on a really good drainage system, this means making sure there is plenty of holes in the bottom of the pot, and using the correct soil type (John Innes no 3 / good drainage soil). Water regularly in the summer, at least 3 times a week, and allow the rainy months to water your Olive tree! Although Olive trees are super hardy, we advise using a horticultural fleece in winter months, wrapping only the foliage! This protects the harsh winds from knocking off the leafs! If you have any further questions please feel free to send us an email enquiry and we will do our best to advise!