Bring a warm Mediterranean feel to your garden this summer with this fantastic standard olive bush. These well-established plants have been professionally grown with a wonderful ball of foliage aloft an elegant stem. Despite their Mediterranean heritage, olives are surprisingly tough and will happily grow in the UK down to -8C in winter, although best of you can protect them a little. With its neatly shaped, evergreen grey-green foliage, this olive is perfect in a border or patio pot they will also look great in a pot in a conservatory. They love hot, sunny spots and thrive in free-draining soil. They produce small, but insignificant creamy flowers in spring, which self-pollinate, and may produce small fruits in hot, dry summers with plenty of time to ripen. They look so exotic and Mediterranean though, you should grow them anyway. Olives are low maintenance, easy to grow and very slow growing - ideal for small gardens or busy gardeners. Great value and will add a touch of class to your patio. All our Olives are sourced from specialist growers who are regularly inspected and tested for plant pests and diseases, including the new disease threat Xylella. We do not source Olives from High Risk areas. This is followed by further checks and inspections on our own Lincs nursery by DEFRA.
Provide a perfect boost for your olive trees with Vitax olive tree feed. An organic-based fertiliser with added magnesium and trace elements for olive trees grown in pots or in the garden, it's the convenient and mess-free way to quickly provide your plant with a health boost. With a specially created formula, this specialist feed provides an extended release of organic nutrients for healthier plants and luxurious, dense foliage. Use on any size tree from young to old, it's a great way to boost fruiting too. Directions for use: Note: 1 gloved handful contains approximately 35g Apply evenly to the soil, preferable when it is moist. Lightly incorporate into the top surface of the soil. If conditions are dry, then water the pellets in. For established trees planted in the gardenSprinkle pellets evenly beneath the spread of the plant at a rate of 105g per square metre - 3 handfuls. For trees in potsIn early spring, sprinkle a handful of pellets evenly around the base of the plant and lightly incorporate into the soil and water in well. Apply a further handful in June.