Olea Europaea or Olive Shrubs

Olive. An evergreen rounded tree with grey-green leathery leaves and tiny fragrant, creamy white flowers followed by edible green fruits ripening to black. Max Height 10m. Max Spread 10m. Flowers June to August. Fruits August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

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Pot Size: Usually supplied in a 2/3 litre pot. If this changes we will inform you before we deliver the plants to you.

Plant Heights: Plant heights vary depending on the season, the batch they are picked from and the type of plant.

Delivery: Please see our delivery page for plant delivery details.

Many of our plants are grown outside making hardier plants which will perform better in your garden. During the winter some plant leaves can be damaged but do not worry in spring these leaves will soon be replaced with fresh new growth produced by your hard grown plant.

We try to keep our plant list up to date but please note that at some points during the season we may run out of certain varieties.

All our plants are grown with the utmost care; with a little attention and loving care when planting they will grow to be the perfect specimen.

Here is what to do:-
On arrival unwrap you plant/s immediately taking care not to damage any branches. After its long journey your plant may be thirsty and need a drink, so stand in a bucket of water for a couple of hours (don't leave too long) out of the sun and sheltered, but especially frost free. Plant as soon as possible by removing the plant pot. If the roots have formed a dense mat at the bottom of the pot or have curled around the bottom then either cut the curled roots with a sharp knife or pull away the dense mat of roots. Be careful not to disturb the rest of the root ball, this action will encourage the roots to re-grow into the fresh planting soil.
Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and slightly deeper. Fork over the bottom of the planting hole to allow water to drain through and backfill part of the hole with suitable planting compost or some organic manure mixed with some of the removed topsoil. Keep watering every couple of days until established.

Type: Shrubs/Trees
Species: europaea
Family: Oleaceae
Soil Type: Fertile
Aspect: Full sun
Height: 10m
Spread: 10m
Growth Speed: Slow
Growth Habit: Rounded to broadly spreading
Foliage: Evergreen
Foliage Colour: grey, green
Flowers From: June, August
Flower Colour: white
Fragrant: Yes
Fruits When?: August
Fruit Colour: green, black
Moisture: Well drained
Protection: Sheltered site
Hardiness: Frost hardy
Planting: Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser
Care: Keep moist in first year
Award of Garden Merit: Yes
Usage: Specimen, Pot, Conservatory plant

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