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Olea europaea, ancient form (Olive, ancient form)

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Variety or Cultivar
O. europaea, ancient form is an upright, rounded or spreading, mature, evergreen tree with leathery, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, dark grey-green leaves, paler beneath, and panicles of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers from late spring into summer followed by green fruit ripening black.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
10 m 10 m 50-100 years
32 ft 32 ft 50-100 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in fertile, sharply drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Since this is a mature tree, 'ancient specimens' must be watered deeply throughout the growing season during the first 2-3 years after planting. Reduce water once established. Drought tolerant once established. Protect newly planted specimens from extreme winter weather. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Feed monthly & water moderately in growth; water sparingly in winter.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Containers/Patio, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Conservatory, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Very Low
Central Valley = Very Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Low

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Spreading, Rounded, Oval-headed

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant.

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 1.

Propagation methods

Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed

Pests

Scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Selective pruning only (only if needed)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Protect from cold drying winds (in cold areas)

Plant in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soils

Bring tender indoors if container grown (in cold areas)

Apply a fertiliser container grown plants regularly

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Sow seed in containers with heat (spring)

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Olea

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