Olea Europea is an olive tree which makes an excellent tree for any garden. Here we have a choice of larger Olive trees with interesting trunks. Pictures are available with numbers on the tags so you can select your exact tree. 

Olive trees can be grown outside all year round and are pretty tough plants. They don't like sitting in damp/waterlogged soil/compost over winter. Cold and wet soil will cause most problems over winter. If you can't grow in the ground due to soil conditions, then grow in a pot. 

Olives have a very small root structure and you can get a large tree in a small pot. The older they get, the more hardier they are. 

Younger trees may be hardy to -10C, with specimens being hardy to around -15C. In severe, prolonged frost with temperatures even lower, they can lose all of their leaves, but almost always grow back from late Spring. 

You can of course grow them indoors in full-sun or bring in for winter if younger. Please be aware though that in a dry conservatory, the leaves can become sticky and have a white fluffy growth on them. This is caused by woolly aphid. For a non chemical option use a soapy spray on a number of occasions or Provanto Ultimate Bug Killer, which will quickly solve the problem. 

Olea Europea have slow growing trunks (but fast foliage) and can live for many years (Average 500 years, but the oldest is 1500 years old). Water regularly in hot sunny spells and feed with a general fertilizer high in NPK (or use slow/controlled release feed). 

Pruning is best done anytime when frost isn't possible (June to September as a rough guide). The harder they?re pruned, the denser an Olive trees? branches will grow. Olive trees can be pruned very hard back! Plant in a sheltered spot and you will have a beautiful olive tree which will flower profusely and produce small olives in warm weather.

Available now as a choice of lovely trees in a 55 or 70 litre pots. They are all pruned back to approximately 200-250cm tall including the pot. We have a selection available and you are able to choose which one you want. Please see the number attached to the pot. 

This listing is for collection only (discounted), however if you wanted delivery then please see our other listing. 

Due to the weight if not collecting, these will usually be sent on a pallet (please see our other listing).  
 

We are a responsible nursery/grower and all plants will come with a UK plant passport. 


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We stock a wide range of high quality plants and collection is possible.


We originally established Plant-Direct / Easy Tropicals back in 2002 and produced and sold high quality exotic plants for 17 years. After a break, we're now back with the same ethos of only selecting quality plants. Please get in touch if you're unsure of any aspect of growing a  plant. 

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