Bring a warm Mediterranean feel to your garden this summer with this fantastic standard olive bush. These well-established plants have been professionally grown with a wonderful ball of foliage aloft an elegant stem. Despite their Mediterranean heritage, olives are surprisingly tough & will happily grow in the UK down to -8C in winter, although best of you can protect them a little. With its neatly shaped, evergreen grey-green foliage, this olive is perfect in a border or patio pot they will also look great in a pot in a conservatory. They love hot, sunny spots & thrive in free-draining soil. They produce small, but insignificant creamy flowers in spring, which self-pollinate, & may produce small fruits in hot, dry summers with plenty of time to ripen. They look so exotic & Mediterranean though, you should grow them anyway. Olives are low maintenance, easy to grow & very slow growing
- ideal for small gardens or busy gardeners. Great value & will add a touch of class to your patio. Supplied as a 90-100cm tall (inc. pot) standard form tree in a 20cm pot. Specifications Category: Instant Impact Ideal For: Instant Impact/ Mediterranean Theme/ Containers & Pots/ Formal Garden Flowers: May
- July Fruit: October Position: Full Sun Height/ Spread: 150cm x 80cm Hardiness: Fully Hardy to -8°C, provide protection in very cold winters Supplied as: a 90-100cm tall (inc. pot) standard form tree in a 20cm pot. Care If planting in a container, use a loam-based compost such as John Innes No 3 with the addition of about 20% grit to help with drainage. If planting in the garden, add grit to the planting hole to improve drainage. Pot grown plants should be transferred to a slightly larger pot each spring. Olive Trees are hardy but they benefit from winter protection. Small potted plants can be moved inside, while outside plants can be bubble-wrapped around the pot & fleece used to protect the canopy. Although drought tolerant, pot-grown olives must be watered regularly & not be allowed to dry out. Clip trees occasionally to keep their shape. Contents 1 x Plants