Standard Olive Tree

Add a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden with this gorgeous Standard Olive Tree. An evergreen tree, with gorgeous green foliage, it will produce lovely little creamy white flowers in late spring and can sometimes produce small olive fruits in very hot and dry summers. Professionally grown with a wonderful ball of foliage aloft an elegant stem, this Olive Tree will make a superb addition to your garden, whether you choose to have it in your garden border or in a large pot on your patio. Surprisingly tough in UK gardens, they are winter hardy down to -8, they are easy to grow and maintain, if you are wanting to keep the lollipop shape, they just require some trimming. Delivered as an established standard tree in an 18cm pot, approx. 80cm tall, ready to plant.

Top Tips

Olive tree needs the sunniest spot available in your garden and this will encourage your next crop of fruit.

Care Guide

• 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 and fleece used to protect the canopy.
• Although drought tolerant, pot-grown olives must be watered regularly and not be allowed to dry out.
• Clip trees occasionally to keep their shape.