Olea europaea
Green olive, King-of-trees, Manzanillo, Mission, Pickling olive, Queen, Ripe olive, Sevillano, Oleaceae, Olea europeae, Common olive, Sweet oil plant, Black olive, Lady's oil
Olea Olea
O. europaea - O. europaea is a neatly shaped evergreen tree with a dense spreading crown of glossy grey-green to dark-green foliage and sprays of tiny, lightly scented white to greenish flowers followed by small, fleshy fruits which ripen purple-black.
Olea europaea is: Evergreen
Flowers are scented.
Rounded
Insignificant or absent, White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Scale insects Scale insects
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 1.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Olea europaea (Common olive) will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 12m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland, Foliage only
Grow in well-drained fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Feed monthly & water moderately in growth; water sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Olea europaea
Green olive, King-of-trees, Manzanillo, Mission, Pickling olive, Queen, Ripe olive, Sevillano, Oleaceae, Olea europeae, Common olive, Sweet oil plant, Black olive, Lady's oil
Olea Olea
O. europaea - O. europaea is a neatly shaped evergreen tree with a dense spreading crown of glossy grey-green to dark-green foliage and sprays of tiny, lightly scented white to greenish flowers followed by small, fleshy fruits which ripen purple-black.
Evergreen
Flowers are scented.
Rounded
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Insignificant or absent, White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 1.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Olea europaea (Common olive) will reach a height of 9m and a spread of 12m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Woodland, Foliage only
Grow in well-drained fertile soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Feed monthly & water moderately in growth; water sparingly in winter.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Olea europaea (Common olive)
Japanese swift moth
Endoclita excrescens
Insect
Absent
2
4
Polyphagous moth pest whose larvae feed off a range of herbaceous and woody hosts. Native to East Asia where substantial impacts have been observed; and current import requirements do not fully mitigate the risk of introduction. A PRA will help to assess the level of risk more fully.
Olea europaea (Common olive)
pink wax scale; red was scale; ruby wax scale
Ceroplastes rubens
Insect
Absent
3
3
Based on its biology and low potential impact continued action on this pest in the UK would not be considered appropriate. It is likely to be of more concern to southern Member States of the EU; as it is an economic pest of citrus.
Olea europaea (Common olive)
False codling moth
Thaumatotibia leucotreta
Insect
Absent
2
3
Polyphagous pest; detected mainly on citrus and peppers. EU regulation under consideration following recurrent interceptions.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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I have a medium sized olive. Stands about 8 feet tall. It is in the wrong place (ground too wet over winters). I need to move it. When is the best time?
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