Common Olive Tree Growing Conditions
The areas where olive trees are cultivated for commercial use must have an average annual temperature of 60 68 f 15 20 c.
Common olive tree growing conditions. Growing olive trees in pots is perfectly possible as they adapt well. With some basic regular care your olive tree can give you many years of pleasure. Choose a pot or garden box that is large enough for roots to freely develop. Choose a sun bathed area sheltered from stronger winds.
Growing zone usa uk hardiness. 14 to 30 feet 4 5 to 9 m plant spread. Olive tree varieties to try olea europaea arbequina a spanish variety from catalonia small but vigorous with good tolerance of frost and poorer. Best performance occurs in mediterranean type climates hot dry summer and mild wet winter such as california.
Other diseases of the olive tree are caused by fungi is the case of olive peacock spot anthracnose verticillium. Winter hardy to usda zones 8 10 where it may be grown in fertile medium moisture well drained soils in full sun. It needs regular watering to thrive. 8 to 10 h4.
Olea europaea frantoio. Life cycle plant type. Do not however confuse the olive for a desert plant. Early to mid summer.
Water when the surface of the soil has dried out without drowning the roots. Leave about an inch between the soil and the rim of the container so you ll have room to water. Most aptly suited to areas which are prone to high heat and plenty of sunshine the olive tree should be planted outside and once established is fairly low maintenance. The olive tree thrives in areas with mediterranean climate where mild winters are followed by sunny springs and hot summers.
The absolute maximum temperature can reach 104 f 40 c without causing damage but the minimum should not fall below 20 f 7 c. For those gardeners with harsh winter conditions olive trees can be grown in containers and brought indoors for the winter. Olive trees grow in a wide variety of climatic conditions and will grow well in any area with hot dry summers and mild winters. If your tree is in a nursery container turn it upside down and tap the bottom.
Olea europaea cipressino a southern italian variety from puglia this has a good upright habit and compact growth. Most common diseases and pests in the olive grove among the insects that attack the olive tree the prays the fly and the black scale are the ones that usually cause the greatest damage. Place the tree in the container and add more soil planting it no deeper than it was growing in its original pot. Avoid sites where water stands during rainy periods or where ground water seeps into a hole two feet deep.
Olive trees require a well drained soil and a sunny position. 5 to 25 feet 1 5 to 7 5 m blooms. Olive common olive cultivated olive european olive.