Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris
Wild olive, Olea europaea var. sylvestris
Olea Olea
O. europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris - O. europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris is a rounded to spreading, evergreen tree with leathery, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves, paler beneath, and panicles of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers from late spring into summer followed by small, green fruit ripening maroon in autumn.
Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Oval-headed, Rounded
Insignificant or absent, White in Spring
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Scale insects Scale insects
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 1. Can be trained as a patio tree with a single trunk. If grown under glass, prune in spring to restrict size.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris (Wild olive) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bonsai, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow in fertile, sharply drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Drought tolerant once established. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Feed monthly & water moderately in growth; water sparingly in winter. Self-fertile.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris
Wild olive, Olea europaea var. sylvestris
Olea Olea
O. europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris - O. europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris is a rounded to spreading, evergreen tree with leathery, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, grey-green leaves, paler beneath, and panicles of tiny, fragrant, creamy-white flowers from late spring into summer followed by small, green fruit ripening maroon in autumn.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Oval-headed, Rounded
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Insignificant or absent, White in Spring
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Pruning group 1. Can be trained as a patio tree with a single trunk. If grown under glass, prune in spring to restrict size.
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. sylvestris (Wild olive) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Bonsai, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow in fertile, sharply drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Drought tolerant once established. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand in full light. Feed monthly & water moderately in growth; water sparingly in winter. Self-fertile.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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