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May require some pruning
Female plants bear unpleasantly scented plum-like fruits
The soil doesn’t have to be well-drained as this plant doesn’t mind poorly drained soils and can thrive in waterside gardens
The cones add to the visual interest of the tree
Olive Tree | Olea Europea - Specimen - Leaning double branch gnarly - Trunk height 80cm - Height 170cm - Girth 125cm - 240lt 3ft-4ft | 1m-1.5m or containers for a touchOlea Europea is one of the worlds oldest cultivated plants with Mediterranean origin. Its a wonderful, slow growing, long lived, evergreen tree of very attractive habit and spreading crown, with gnarled, twisted trunk and silvery foliage. The elliptic leaves are grey green, silvery underneath. Tiny, fragrant, white flowers are followed by small, olive rich, plum like fruits, harvested when they are green or purple. Fruits are not edible directly from