Olive Tree Patch Plant
Dig the planting hole about the same size as the container.
Olive tree patch plant. Olive trees olive trees have a small white blossom that usually blooms four years after planting a seedling. Unless you are growing an olive tree for a strictly ornamental purpose it is most advisable to plant a specimen with a single trunk for ease of harvest. Patch promise if you need advice just get in touch we ll be your personal plant gurus as long as you need us. If something s up tell us within 30 days of delivery we ll sort it.
The olive tree olea europaea is a classic mediterranean tree that we might associate more with holidays than our own back garden. There are also microclimates within zones and if you live in a banana belt in your cold climate zone olives may survive. Full sun is ideal. It needs regular watering to thrive.
Drainage is really important for olive trees so be sure to choose a pot with drainage holes. However they make good street trees and garden trees in the uk with attractive pale green evergreen leaves slow growing habit and compact size. Their oblong leaves are silverish and grow from branches emanating from a gnarled twisted trunk. Do not add.
Spacing should be about 10 feet apart. Some experts believe that more space between trees about 16 20 feet will yield better fruit production. Then follow the directions above for loosening the roots and planting. Give it a spot with full sun and if needed amend your soil with compost or other organic material so improve the drainage.
Olive trees can be grown in a pot for several years and brought indoors during cold winters. Do not however confuse the olive for a desert plant. Typically it takes 15 years to get a harvest from outdoor olive trees. Olive trees are evergreen and can grow to 25 30 feet tall with a spread just as wide.
Otherwise disturb the root ball as little as possible. Dig a hole twice the diameter of your potted tree and as deep. The first few years is the most critical to get your olive established and happy. Avoid sites where water stands during rainy periods or where ground water seeps into a hole two feet deep.
If you live and garden in zone 8 or warmer you can plant your olive tree outside. Olive trees are usually purchased in either 4 inch pots with numerous side branches and a height of 18 24 inches or in a 1 gallon pot with a single trunk and a height of 4 5 feet. You need to leave around an inch between the soil and the rim of the pot to leave room for watering. They can be grown in borders but make good container plants too.
The oldest certified olive tree is the olive tree of vouves crete greece and is over 2000 years old.