Olive Tree | Olea Europea - Specimen 16A - Gnarly Three Branched - Trunk height 60cm - Height 210-230cm - 285lt Shiplocal

Olive Tree | Olea Europea - Specimen 16A - Gnarly Three Branched - Trunk height 60cm - Height 210-230cm - 285lt ShiplocalOlea Europea is one of the worlds oldest cultivated plants with Mediterranean origin. Its a wonderful, slow growing, long lived, evergreen tree of very attractive habit and spreading crown, with gnarled, twisted trunk and silvery foliage. The elliptic leaves are grey green, silvery underneath. Tiny, fragrant, white flowers are followed by small, olive rich, plum like fruits, harvested when they are green or purple. Fruits are not edible directly from

but prefers medium fertile

and the production of delectably juicy apples

It prefers well-drained soil and partial to full sun exposure

preferring full sun to partial shade

or containers

white flowers cover the tree in late spring and are followed by attractive clusters of deep red berries that persist on thorny branches for a long time

often flushed with reddish tones when young

Picea pungens 'Super Blue' grows best in rich

or in conifer collections for its unique size and shape

lavender flowers bloom on pale green flower scapes rising above the foliage in mid-summer

allowing you to enjoy its golden charm even in limited spaces

semi-evergreen terrestrial male fern with black stems and slightly arched