Buying an olive shrub for the garden? This olive shrub originates from the olive family "Oleaceae" and is known for its rugged appearance. The olive shrub is characterized by its short trunk and has a full crown. This olive tree can be planted in the open ground, but also does very well in a pot.
Hardy Olive Shrub The olive tree is hardy in the open ground down to -18 and in a pot down to -10. Olive trees must be protected in time to prevent frost damage. You can do this, for example, by applying a winter cover.
Location Olive Shrub The olive tree loves a sunny and bright spot. It is best to place the olive tree in full sun, but partial shade is also fine. This olive tree is only suitable for outdoors and cannot be placed indoors.
Dimensions Olive Tree
Height including pot: approx. 75 cm
Height excluding pot: approx. 50 cm
Height of the pot: 15 cm
Diameter of pot: 20 cm
Trunk circumference: 5-7 cm
Maintenance Olive Shrub The olive tree needs regular water. It is important that the olive tree does not dry out. A sign of too little water is that the leaves start to curl, and these leaves will eventually fall off. With too much water, the leaves turn yellow/brown, and these leaves will also eventually fall off. By regularly sticking your finger into the soil, you can easily tell if the soil is too dry or too wet.
Olive Tree Shrub An olive tree is best pruned in the spring. Pruning an olive tree has two major advantages. Firstly, the olive tree remains beautiful and gets a nice shape again. It is also very good for the olive tree. By pruning the branches, the olive tree needs to spread less energy and its vitality improves. You prune the tree by cutting away dead branches and pruning back the shoots at the top by a maximum of 30%. This will give it a nice shape again and the olive tree will become fuller from the inside out.
