Tuscan Olive
Standard
Olea europaea “Leccino”

Description: Rustic Mediterranean ornamental olive, with dark purple-black fruit.

Design Inspiration: Suitable in pots or in the ground. Plant around BBQs, terraces, decks and outdoor living areas.

Planting Conditions: Prefers well drained soil in a sunny position – but generally hardy, resistant to drought, wind, frost and diseases, and easy to look after.

Care: 4 years old, and filling out nicely. Pinch prune tips to encourage a dense, ball shape. Feed with citrus food, Nitrophoska Blue or Osmoform in September and February. Needs a pollinator such as 'Frantoio' or 'Pendilino' within 30m to bear fruit. Flowers in Spring.

Dimensions:
For planting in pots - 80cm tall, 50cm stems, 30-40cm diameter heads

For planting in the ground (taller) - 110cm tall, 70cm stems, 30-40cm diameter heads

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