Olea europaea /common olive tree. H185cm Cultivation Grow in...

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Olea europaea /common olive tree. H185cm
Cultivation
Grow in deep, fertile, sharply-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in John Innes No 3 with added sharp sand, in full light.

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Has a rugged, much-branched habit and slow growth, eventually 4.5-9m. Leaves are narrowly obovate or oval, to 7.5cm long, leathery, silvery beneath. Very small white flowers are borne in axillary racemes to 5cm long. Many cultivated varieties have been developed from this species, some of which may fruit in UK under favourable conditions.
• Ultimate height: 4–8 metres
• Time to ultimate height: 20–50 years
• Ultimate spread: 1.5–2.5 metres
• Position: Full sun
• Aspect: South–facing
• Exposure: Sheltered
• Hardiness: H4
• Pruning: Under glass prune to restrict size in spring