Olive Tree Dwarf Variety
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Olive tree dwarf variety. Small fruit but very small pit so has a surprising amount of flesh. Arbequina olives make a very fruity olive oil. Sorry this tree is currently out of stock. For an ornamental shrub that is hardy to zone 8 dwarf olive trees such as little ollie provide a mediterranean look and feel without the size or fruit.
You can keep your tree smaller with annual pruning or choose a dwarf variety. Self fertile and a good pollinator for other cultivars. The thrubolea variety from crete is an example of an olive left to cure on the tree. It can be used as a hedge.
Excellent in topiary form or trained as a single trunk tree in smaller spaces. Select a location for your dwarf olive tree that is located in full sun and well drained soil. Dwarf olive tree cultivars may not bear fruit but if they don t they make up for the deficit in versatility in the home garden. Add to cart favourite add to collection compare print download email share tweet.
Spain catalonia the taste of pickled olives has much more to do with the process and recipe used than the cultivar of olive. Deep green leaves have silvery green undersides. As the popularity of olive trees in the home landscape rose smaller fruitless varieties were developed. In addition olive varieties may be suitable for the production of table olives olive oil or have good characteristics for both uses.
The popular arbequina olive from catalonia is often recommended for containers. Starts fruiting early 4 years. Dwarf olives can grow as hedges specimen shrubs topiary and in. The fruits are small and light brown with a firm texture and mild fruity taste.
Dwarf olives can grow to 6 feet but you can prune them to keep them shorter. If you grow an olive as a houseplant choose a dwarf variety. Choose a spot in your home that gets at least 6 hours of direct sun a day such as a southern exposure. Dwarf non fruiting evergreen with a graceful multi branching habit.
If you re shopping for olives at a store s olive bar look for olives dressed in brine which helps them retain their moisture and flavor. Some gardeners prefer to grow these trees as bonsai. Since 1978 majestic beauty has been a favorite non fruiting olive suitable for hot dry. For these reasons the different spanish regions have olive classes typical of their area.
This dwarf growing olive tree has attractive grey green foliage and masses of fruit in spring and summer. Attractive as a formal hedge or specimen shrub.