Olive Tree
Tiny, fragrant, creamy-white, summer flowers and
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| Tiny, fragrant, creamy-white, summer flowers and grey-green leaves, retained all year. This elegant, evergreen tree makes an excellent specimen plant for a sunny, Mediterranean-style garden. In frost-prone areas it`s best grown in a large container under glass or planted at the base of a sunny, sheltered wall.Position: full sunSoil: deep, fertile, sharply drained soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens)Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: in hot summers the flowers are followed by edible, spherical, green fruitsHardiness: frost hardyGarden care: To protect against wind damage stake using a low angled stake, driven into the ground on the windward side at a 45° angle. Water regularly during dry periods, keeping the planting area weed-free. Apply a top-dressing of a nitrogen-rich general purpose fertiliser twice or three times each year during the growing seasonGoes well with: Artemisia `Powis Cas |
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